John Muir, also known as "John of the Mountains" and "Father of the National Parks", was a Scottish-born American naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, botanist, zoologist, glaciologist, and early advocate for the preservation of... Wikipedia
Born: April 21, 1838, Dunbar, United Kingdom
Died: December 24, 1914 (age 76 years), Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA
Place of burial: Muir-Strentzel Hanna Cemetery, Alhambra Valley, CA
Organization founded: Sierra Club
First ascents: Cathedral Peak, Mount Ritter, and Mount Hoffmann
Children: Wanda Muir Hanna and Helen Muir Funk
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