Gaylord Nelson
Ex Governatore del Wisconsin
Gaylord Anton Nelson è stato un politico e ambientalista statunitense. Fu il 35º governatore del Wisconsin dal 1959 al 1963. Fu poi eletto senatore degli Stati Uniti, carica che ricoprì dal 1963 al 1981. È stato l'ideatore della Giornata della... Wikipedia
Nascita: 4 giugno 1916, Clear Lake, Wisconsin
Morte: 3 luglio 2005, Kensington, Maryland
Figli: Tia Nelson, Jeffrey Nelson e Gaylord Nelson
Coniuge: Carrie Lee Dotson (s. 1947)
Partito: Partito Democratico
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Gaylord Anton Nelson (June 4, 1916 – July 3, 2005) was an American politician from Wisconsin who served as a United States senator and governor.
In 1969, Gaylord Nelson had an idea for a national teach-in on the environment. That idea became Earth Day.
Gaylord Nelson is perhaps best known as the father of Earth Day. But he also served as The Wilderness Society's counselor after his career as a U.S. senator ...
Gaylord Nelson died in 2005 at the age of 89. His commitment to environmental stewardship and social justice lives on in the Nelson Institute in many ways:.
Born and raised in Clear Lake, Wisconsin, Gaylord went on to become a state senator, governor of Wisconsin, and a United States senator. With every step he took ...
Gaylord Nelson was a leading figure in the fight against environmental degradation and social injustice in the 20th century.
Gov. Gaylord Anton Nelson · Terms January 5, 1959 - January 7, 1963 · Party Democratic · Born June 4, 1916 · Passed July 3, 2005 · Birth State Wisconsin ...
As governor and state legislator, Nelson was a strong supporter and innovator in conservation programs. While in the U.S. Senate he founded Earth Day and Earth ...
Biography. NELSON, Gaylord Anton, a Senator from Wisconsin; born in Clear Lake, Polk County, Wis., June 4, 1916; attended the public schools of Clear Lake; ...