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John Muir (/mjʊər/ MURE; April 21, 1838 – December 24, 1914),[1] also known as "John of the Mountains" and "Father of the National Parks",[2] was a Scottish-born American[3][4]: 42 naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, botanist, zoologist, glaciologist, and early advocate for the preservation of wilderness in the United States. His books, letters and essays describing his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada, have been read by millions. His activism helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley and Sequoia National Park, and his example has served as an inspiration for the preservation of many other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which he co-founded, is a prominent American conservation organization. In his later life, Muir devoted most of his time to his wife and the preservation of the Western forests. As part of the campaign to make Yosemite a national park, Muir published two landmark articles on wilderness preservation in The Century Magazine, "The Treasure

John Muir - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Scottish-American naturalist (1838–1914) This article is about the Scottish-American naturalist. For other people with the same name, see John Muir (disambiguation) . John Muir Portrait by Carleton E. Watkins c. 1875 Born ( 1838-04-21 ) April 21, 1838 Dunbar , Scotland Died December 24, 1914 (1914-12-24) (aged 76) Los Angeles , California , U.S. Alma mater University of Wisconsin–Madison Occupations Farmer inventor naturalist philosopher writer botanist zoologist geologist environmentalist Spouse Louisa Strentzel ​ ​ (

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