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This page is about the Scottish-American naturalist. For other people of the same name, see John Muir (disambiguation).

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John Muir

Muir c. 1902

Born(1838-04-21)April 21, 1838

Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland

DiedDecember 24, 1914(1914-12-24) (aged 76)

Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
Occupation
  • Farmer
  • inventor
  • naturalist
  • philosopher
  • writer
  • botanist
  • zoologist
  • geologist
  • environmentalist
Spouse(s)

Louisa Strentzel

(m.

1880⁠–⁠1905)​

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John Muir (mure; April 21, 1838 – December 24, 1914), also known as "John of the Mountains" and "Father of the National Parks", was an influential Scottish-Americannaturalist, author, environmental philosopher, botanist, zoologist, glaciologist, and early advocate for the preservation of wilderness in the United States of America.

His letters, essays, and books describing his adve