Rachel Carson
publication date: Sunday, November 5, 2006 (part of Round XXVIII)
category: 
Humanitarianism
clue: Pesticides, pollution, and population concerned this crusading conservationist.
explanation: Carson was credited with launching the environmental movement with her book Silent Spring, a criticism of pesticides and pollution. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Amy Austin, Elliot Farney, Megan Baxter, and Adrianne Rodgers
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