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Rachel Carson Rachel Carson
Carson, Rachel (1907-1964) American marine biologist Rachel Carson is best known for her 1962 book, Silent Spring, which is often credited with beginning the modern environmental movement in the United States. The book focused on the uncontrolled and often indiscriminate use of pesticides,... Read more
Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs)
PERSISTENT ORGANIC POLLUTANTS (POPS) Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) are those chemicals that are not materially broken down over a reasonable period of time, usually measured in decades or more. The POPs of most concern are those that build up in the environment or are bioaccumulated and/or... Read more
Julia Carson Julia Carson
Julia Carson1938-2007 Legislator A liberal Indianapolis Democrat first elected to the U.S. Congress in 1996, Julia Carson was just the second African-American woman the state of Indiana sent to Congress in its history. In Washington, Carson drew on a lifetime of personal resilience and political... Read more
Rachel Louise Carson Rachel Louise Carson
Rachel Louise Carson 1907-64, American writer and marine biologist, b. Springdale, Pa., M.A. Johns Hopkins, 1932. Her well-known books on sea life— Under the Sea Wind (1941), The Sea around Us (1951), and The Edge of the Sea (1954)—combine keen scientific observation with rich... Read more
Johnny Carson Johnny Carson
Johnny Carson 1925-2005, American television entertainer, b. Corning, Iowa. Carson, who grew up in Nebraska, began his career as a magician, then wrote comedy sketches for radio and hosted daytime television quiz shows. From 1962 to 1992 he hosted "The Tonight Show," where the personable... Read more
Edward Henry Carson Baron Carson Edward Henry Carson Baron Carson
Edward Henry Carson Carson, Baron 1854-1935, Irish politician. After a successful legal career in Dublin, he was elected to the British Parliament (1892) and called to the English bar (1893). He soon established himself as a prominent London trial lawyer, especially after his brilliantly... Read more
Carson City Carson City
Carson City city (1990 pop. 40,443), state capital, W Nev., in the Eagle valley; inc. 1875. The city is a trade center for a mining and agricultural area. State government is the major employer, and tourism is economically important. The city was laid out in 1858 on the site of Eagle Station, a... Read more
Sir Edward Carson Sir Edward Carson
Carson, Sir Edward (1854–1935). Carson is still seen as the arch-opponent of Irish Home Rule but was a more complex figure than traditionally depicted. Of middle-class southern protestant background, he became a successful lawyer and Unionist politician. In 1893 he moved his political and... Read more
Carson Inc Carson Inc
Carson, Inc. 64 Ross RoadSavannah, Georgia 31405U.S.A.Telephone: (912) 651-3400Fax: (912) 651-3471Web site: http://www.carsonproductsco.com Public Company Founded: 1951 as Carson ProductsEmployees: 988Sales: $150.7 million (1998)Stock Exchanges: New York JohannesburgTicker Symbol: CICNAIC: 32562... Read more
Benjamin S. Carson Benjamin S. Carson
Carson, Benjamin Solomon September 18, 1951 • Detroit, Michigan Neurosurgeon, motivational speaker, philanthropist, author Ben Carson is one of the most famous and respected doctors in the world. Since the 1980s, his surgeries to separate conjoined twins have made international... Read more

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