Muir, John, 1838-1914

LC control no.	n 79078692
Descriptive conventions	rda
Personal name heading	Muir, John, 1838-1914 *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
See also	Founded corporate body: Sierra Club *Browse this term in* LC Authorities
Biography/History note	John Muir (21 April 1838-24 December 1914) was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate of preservation of wilderness in the United States. His letters, essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, have been read by millions. His activism helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which he founded, is now one of the most important conservation organizations in the United States. One of the most well-known hiking trails in the U.S., the 211-mile (340 km) John Muir Trail, was named in his honor.[2] Other places named in his honor are Muir Woods National Monument, Muir Beach, John Muir College, Mount Muir, Camp Muir and Muir Glacier.
Associated country	United States
Birth date	1838-04-21
Death date	1914-12-24
Place of birth	Dunbar (Scotland)
Place of death	Los Angeles (Calif.)
Field of activity	Environmentalism--United States Natural areas--United States Natural resources conservation areas--United States
Affiliation	Sequoia National Park (Calif.) Yosemite Valley (Calif.)
Profession or occupation	Engineers Naturalists Botanists Geologists Authors
Found in	Greene, C. John Muir, 1991: CIP data (b. 4-21-1838 in Dunbar, Scotland; d. 12-24-14 in Los Angeles, Calif.; loved nature and the wild places) Wikipedia, website viewed 9 August 2011 (John Muir; b. April 21, 1838, Dunbar, Scotland; d. December 24, 1914, Los Angeles, California; engineer; naturalist; writer; botanist; geologist) Getty union list of artist names, 13 Jan. 2013 (access point: Muir, John American naturalist, 1838-1914)
Associated language	eng