RACHEL CARSON

BY

Sonna Vernon

RACHEL CARSONBorn May 27th 1907 in Springdale, Pennsylvania

Died April 14th, 1964 in Silver Spring, Maryland

Family of Rachel CarsonRachel Carson has 1 brother

Rachel Carson has 1 sister

She has no children

No husband

Rachel Carson School LifeGraduate from Connecticut College

And she Graduated from Pennsylvania College for Woman

And also Graduated from Chatham University

What Rachel Studied and What She Did

Marine Biologist

Nature Writer

A Quote She SaysShe always use quotes about her or science. Or her books.

1907-1964She died because of breast cancer

Rachel Carson got breast cancer, probably because of the pesticide she was studying and trying to stop. She died of a heart attack at the age of 57. Their was a wood she had wanted to buy when she was younger.

What I learned About

Rachel CarsonShe was biologist and nature writer

Early in 1957, family tragedy struck a third time when one of the nieces she had cared for in the 1940s died at the age of 31, leaving a five-year-old orphan son, Roger Christie.

Special Events Bubonic Plague breaks out in San Francisco on her birthday.

Chicago White Sox Ed Walsh no-hits NY Highlanders, 8-1 in 5 inning game after her birthday.

Auto-Cycle Union Tourist Trophy, 1st held after her birthday.

Web Sites I did My Researched On

http://pabook.libraries.psu.edu/palitmap/bios/Carson__Rachel_Louise.html

http://www.rachelcarson.org/Biography.aspx#.VGzXn_nF-So

http://www.historyorb.com/events/date/1907