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David Brower

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American environmentalist (1912-2000)

United StatesLived 1912 to 2000 · aged 88
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David Ross Brower was a prominent environmentalist and the founder of many environmental organizations, including the John Muir Institute for Environmental Studies (1997), Friends of the Earth (1969), Earth Island Institute (1982), North Cascades Conservation Council, and Fate of the Earth Conferences.

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Shiprock, first climbed by David Brower and friends in 1939Shiprock, first climbed by David Brower and friends in 1939

Awards 3

1998Blue Planet Prize
1977John Muir Award
Bronze Star Medal

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David Ross Brower was a prominent environmentalist and the founder of many environmental organizations, including the John Muir Institute for Environmental Studies (1997), Friends of the Earth (1969), Earth Island Institute (1982), North Cascades Conservation Council, and Fate of the Earth Conferences. From 1952 to 1969, he served as the first Executive Director of the Sierra Club, and served on its board three times: from 1941-1953; 1983-1988; and 1995-2000 as a petition candidate enlisted by reform-activists known as the John Muir Sierrans. As a younger man, he was a prominent mountaineer.

Country
United States
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1912 to 2000 · aged 88
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10 languages

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