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Rachel Carson
Pioneering environmentalist who wrote 'Silent Spring' which helped advance the global environmental movement.
Aldo Leopold
Author of 'A Sand County Almanac', propounded the 'land ethic' concept, emphasizing biodiversity and ecological health.
Charles Darwin
Proposed the theory of natural selection, author of 'On the Origin of Species', foundational to evolutionary biology.
Eugene Odum
Pioneer of ecosystem ecology, author of 'Fundamentals of Ecology', emphasized the importance of ecosystems as functional units.
G. Evelyn Hutchinson
Introduced the concept of ecological niche; made significant contributions to limnology, biogeochemistry, and systematics.
Jane Goodall
Primatologist known for her study of chimpanzee social and family life, conservationist, founder of the Jane Goodall Institute.
Howard T. Odum
Contributed to the foundations of ecological modeling, systems ecology, and the concept of emergy.
E.O. Wilson
Known for his work on biodiversity, biophilia, and sociobiology; authored 'The Diversity of Life' and 'Sociobiology: The New Synthesis'.
Robert MacArthur
Ecologist known for his work on species competitive relationships, island biogeography theory, and diversity-stability debate.
W.D. Hamilton
Known for his work on the genetic basis of social behavior and kin selection theory.
Barry Commoner
Campaigned on the interconnections among science, technology and society, author of 'The Closing Circle'.
David Tilman
Research on resource competition, biodiversity and stability of ecosystems; known for his work on the biodiversity-ecosystem function debate.
John Muir
Naturalist and conservationist, early advocate for the preservation of wilderness in the United States, founder of the Sierra Club.
Anne LaBastille
Known for her work in wildlife conservation, her autobiographical series 'Woodswoman', and studies on the impact of acid rain.
Garrett Hardin
Ecologist known for his concept of 'the tragedy of the commons', reflecting on the problems of population and shared resources.
M. S. Swaminathan
Led the Indian Green Revolution, agricultural scientist, played a crucial role in the advancement of sustainable agricultural practices.
Sherwood Rowland
Chemist who advanced global environmental science with his research on the depletion of the ozone layer due to CFCs.
Julia Hill
Environmental activist known for her 738-day advocacy in a 180-foot tall ancient redwood tree to prevent its logging.
Norman Myers
Environmental economist who conceptualized the 'biodiversity hotspot' to prioritize conservation efforts.
Paul R. Ehrlich
Author of 'The Population Bomb', known for his work on overpopulation and its impact on resources and the environment.
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