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Donella Meadows

American environmental scientist, teacher, and writer (1941-2001) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 59

Donella Hager "Dana" Meadows was an American environmental scientist, educator, and writer. She is best known as lead author of the books The Limits to Growth and Thinking In Systems: A Primer.

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Lived 1941 to 2001 · aged 59

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