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John Muir

1838 - 1914

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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 a Scottish-born American: 42  naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, botanist, zoologist, glaciologist, and early advocate for the preservation of wilderness in the United States. His books, letters and essays describing his adventures in nature, especially in the Sierra Nevada, have been read by millions. His activism helped to preserve the Yosemite Valley and Sequoia National Park, and his example has served as an inspiration for the preservation of many other wilderness areas. The Sierra Club, which he co-founded, is a prominent American conservation organization. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Muir is the 20th most popular mountaineer (up from 21st in 2019), the 1,989th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 1,644th in 2019) and the 4th most popular British Mountaineer.

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Among MOUNTAINEERS

Among mountaineers, John Muir ranks 20 out of 56. Before him are Hermann Buhl, Maurice Herzog, Walter Bonatti, Achille Compagnoni, Matthias Zurbriggen, and Lino Lacedelli. After him are Kurt Diemberger, Fanny Bullock Workman, Alain Robert, Lionel Terray, Ang Rita, and Albert F. Mummery.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1838, John Muir ranks 48. Before him are Lucien Olivier, Paolo Boselli, Vatroslav Jagić, Joel Asaph Allen, Süleyman Hüsnü Pasha, and Nicolae Grigorescu. After him are Duchess Alexandra of Oldenburg, Friedrich Konrad Beilstein, Victoria Woodhull, Zeynalabdin Taghiyev, Duke Philipp of Württemberg, and Jules Dalou. Among people deceased in 1914, John Muir ranks 53. Before him are Ödön Lechner, Paul Héroult, Theodore Gill, Ivan Zajc, John Henry Poynting, and Pyotr Semyonov-Tyan-Shansky. After him are Theodor Lipps, Delmira Agustini, Amélie Lundahl, Stevan Mokranjac, Yu Kil-chun, and Roque Sáenz Peña.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Muir ranks 1,989 out of 8,785. Before him are Unity Mitford (1914), David Yates (1963), John Mills (1908), Princess Mary, Duchess of Gloucester and Edinburgh (1776), Roger Williamson (1948), and Wayne Rooney (1985). After him are Billy Connolly (1942), Algernon Blackwood (1869), David Byrne (1952), Andy Whitfield (1971), Ouida (1839), and William Howe, 5th Viscount Howe (1729).

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Among MOUNTAINEERS In United Kingdom

Among mountaineers born in United Kingdom, John Muir ranks 4. Before him are Andrew Irvine (1902), George Mallory (1886), and Edward Whymper (1840). After him are Albert F. Mummery (1855), Verney Lovett Cameron (1844), and Alison Hargreaves (1962).

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