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Rachel Carson's Life in Weeks

Marine biologist and nature writer whose book Silent Spring launched the modern environmental movement. She challenged the chemical industry and inspired the creation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

1907–1964 American Marine Biologist & Author 2,968 weeks (57 years)

Rachel Carson's 2,968 Weeks

Each box represents one week. Lived weeks Key milestones

2,968
Total Weeks
20,776
Days Lived
5
Key Milestones
57
Years

Key Milestones

Age 22 · Week ~1,144

Graduated from the Pennsylvania College for Women with a biology degree

Age 28 · Week ~1,456

Joined the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries as a marine biologist

Age 44 · Week ~2,288

Published The Sea Around Us, which became a bestseller

Age 55 · Week ~2,860

Published Silent Spring, sparking a nationwide debate on pesticide use

Age 56 · Week ~2,912

Testified before Congress on the dangers of pesticides

Legacy

Published Silent Spring, which documented the devastating effects of pesticides on the environment and led directly to a nationwide ban on DDT and the creation of the EPA.

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