John Muir ( MEWR; April 21, 1838 – December 24, 1914) also known as "John of the Mountains" and "Father of the National Parks", was an influential Scottish-American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, botanist, zoologist, glaciologist, and early advocate for the preservation of wilderness in the United States of America.
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21 April 1838 Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
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24 December 1914 (aged 76) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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Zodiac | Taurus |
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