Have you ever wondered about all of the people who have accomplished great feats, done the impossible? I have, and I am here to tell you about a particular Marine Biologist, whom you may not have heard of before. Her name is Rachel Carson; she contributed to science through making awareness through writing. Here is her story.
Rachel Carson was born in 1907. When Rachel Carson was young; she developed an intrigue to nature. Rachel Carson decided to enroll into, “Pennsylvania College for Women.” She did so with hopes of becoming a writer, but her interests soon wavered onto Biology. In 1929, she earned her Bachelor’s degree. After earning her degree, she went on to do some work at “Johns Hopkins University,” and later on in 1931 decided to take a job at the, “University of Maryland,” where she ended up teaching for five years. In 1929 to 1936 she taught at Johns Hopkins Summer School and decided to go and pursue the study of Marine Biology at, “the …show more content…
Bureau of Fisheries,” which it was called until the 1940’s when it was turned into the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services. Carson stayed there until 1952, “the last three years there as the editor in chief of the service’s publications.” There was an article in a newspaper called the Atlantic Monthly, which in 1937, served as an idea for her very first book, which was called, “Under the Sea-Wind,” which was published in 1941, looked like she would become a writer after all. The book, “Under the Sea-Wind,” was highly praised, as were all her other books to come. The praise being for her, “combination of scientific accuracy and thoroughness with an elegant and lyrical prose style.” In 1951 she published yet another book called, “The Sea Around Us,” which became a national bestseller and won a National Book Award. That book was eventually translated into 30 languages. In 1955 her third book was published, it was called, “The Edge of the
Rachel Carson was born in 1907. When Rachel Carson was young; she developed an intrigue to nature. Rachel Carson decided to enroll into, “Pennsylvania College for Women.” She did so with hopes of becoming a writer, but her interests soon wavered onto Biology. In 1929, she earned her Bachelor’s degree. After earning her degree, she went on to do some work at “Johns Hopkins University,” and later on in 1931 decided to take a job at the, “University of Maryland,” where she ended up teaching for five years. In 1929 to 1936 she taught at Johns Hopkins Summer School and decided to go and pursue the study of Marine Biology at, “the …show more content…
Bureau of Fisheries,” which it was called until the 1940’s when it was turned into the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services. Carson stayed there until 1952, “the last three years there as the editor in chief of the service’s publications.” There was an article in a newspaper called the Atlantic Monthly, which in 1937, served as an idea for her very first book, which was called, “Under the Sea-Wind,” which was published in 1941, looked like she would become a writer after all. The book, “Under the Sea-Wind,” was highly praised, as were all her other books to come. The praise being for her, “combination of scientific accuracy and thoroughness with an elegant and lyrical prose style.” In 1951 she published yet another book called, “The Sea Around Us,” which became a national bestseller and won a National Book Award. That book was eventually translated into 30 languages. In 1955 her third book was published, it was called, “The Edge of the