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John Muir
(1838-1914)
Who Was John Muir?
As early as 1876, John Muir urged the federal government to adopt a forest conservation policy through articles published in popular periodicals.
In 1892 he founded the Sierra Club.
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He served as its first president, a position he held until his death in 1914. He was largely responsible for the establishment of Sequoia and Yosemite National Parks.
Background and Inventions
Born on April 21, 1838 in Dunbar, Scotland, John Muir immigrated to the United States with his family when he was 11 years old.
Settling in Wisconsin, Muir contended with a rigid, punishing father who made his son memorize the Bible and maintain a demanding schedule. Yet the boy had a major inclination for learning and creativity, coming up with an array of inventions such as a horse feeder, a table saw, a wooden thermometer and a device that pushed the youngster out of bed in the early morning.
After showing his inventions at the state Fair, Muir attended the Univ