Rachel Louise Carson (1907-1964) earned a master's degree in zoology and had a career working on publications for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. She became known, however, for her writings on nature and on man's relationship to the natural environment, chiefly "Silent Spring," published in 1962, which addressed the risks of pesticides to wildlife The influence of the book was so great that Carson has been called the mother of the modern environmental movement. Other books by Carson include "Under the Sea Wind" and "The Sea Around Us."
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- A Science Odyssey: Rachel Carson Short biography.
- Rachel Carson Her life and legacy. Includes biography, bibliography and Web links.
- The TIME 100: Rachel Carson Names her as one of the 100 most influential people of the 20th century.
- The Rachel Carson Homestead Carson's birthplace in Springdale, Pennsylvania. Includes information on Carson's life and works, a history of the homestead and visitor information.
- Wikipedia: Rachel Carson Encyclopedia article.
- New York Times: Obituary Reports Carson's death in 1964.
- BBC Radio 4: Great Lives: Bea Campbell on Rachel Carson Radio broadcast about Carson's life and work. Audio file, 26:33.
- The Washington Post: A Voice for the Wilderness Book review of Linda Lear's 1997 biography of Carson. Click to read the first chapter of the book.
- Pennsylvania's Environmental Heritage: Rachel Louise Carson Biography.
- National Humanities Center: Rachel Carson and the Awakening of Environmental Consciousness Biographer Linda Lear discusses Carson's role in the modern environmental movement.
- Witness for Nature by Linda Lear Book review of this biography of Rachel Carson, from the Smithsonian Magazine.
- Earth Observatory: Rachel Carson Biography and discussion of the effect of "Silent Spring." From the NASA Web site.
- Rachel Carson Council, Inc. Environmental organization, founded in 1965 by Rachel Carson's colleagues, that seeks to carry on her legacy by informing and advising the public about the effects of chemicals on people, pets and the environment.
- Rachel Carson: Biography Biologist who gave scientific respectability to the environmental movement.
- Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge Description of the refuge located in Maine and biographical information.