6. Rachel Carson
We have American marine biologist Rachel Carson to thank for her work “Silent Spring” which exposed the dangers of using too many synthetic pesticides. Carson was also partially responsible for the contemporary environmental movement today. When her work was released, she stood strong in the face of criticism from the chemical industry. At the same time, she was battling breast cancer. But even after Carson passed away, her famous book got the public more interested in environmental issues, along with public health, and as a result, Nixon formed the EPA, or Environmental Protection Agency, a few years after.
