Rachel Carson

Rachel Carson (1907–1964) was an American marine biologist and writer whose work bridged the worlds of science and literature. Born in Springdale, Pennsylvania, she studied at the Pennsylvania College for Women and Johns Hopkins University before joining the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, where she wrote government publications about marine life. Her earlier books—Under the Sea-Wind, The Sea Around Us, and The Edge of the Sea—established her as one of America's finest nature writers, with The Sea Around Us becoming a bestseller and winning the National Book Award. This author hub collects 1 work in the Canon Compass ranking, led by Silent Spring.