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Marjory Stoneman Douglas

1890 - 1998

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Marjory Stoneman Douglas (April 7, 1890 – May 14, 1998) was an American journalist, author, women's suffrage advocate, and conservationist known for her staunch defense of the Everglades against efforts to drain it and reclaim land for development. Moving to Miami as a young woman to work for The Miami Herald, she became a freelance writer, producing over one hundred short stories that were published in popular magazines. Her most influential work was the book The Everglades: River of Grass (1947), which redefined the popular conception of the Everglades as a treasured river instead of a worthless swamp. Its impact has been compared to that of Rachel Carson's influential book Silent Spring (1962). Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Marjory Stoneman Douglas is the 145th most popular journalist (down from 139th in 2024), the 14,147th most popular biography from United States (down from 13,953rd in 2019) and the 39th most popular American Journalist.

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Among JOURNALISTS

Among journalists, Marjory Stoneman Douglas ranks 145 out of 196. Before her are Rosanna Marani, Danish Siddiqui, Ekaterina Andreeva, Pavel Sheremet, Darya Dugina, and Halyna Hutchins. After her are Hu Shuli, Anja Niedringhaus, Nazlı Tolga, Lilya Budzhurova, Chingiz Mustafayev, and Andrzej Poczobut.

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Among people born in 1890, Marjory Stoneman Douglas ranks 259. Before her are Albert Arnheiter, Harry Pollitt, Marjorie Main, Frank Murphy, Charles Erwin Wilson, and Edmund Lowe. After her are Charlotte Greenwood, Wheeler Oakman, Conrad Richter, Euphemia Haynes, Eddie Gribbon, and Alma Richards. Among people deceased in 1998, Marjory Stoneman Douglas ranks 325. Before her are Catherine Cookson, Michelle Thomas, Edwin Thompson Jaynes, Donald Woods, Voitto Hellsten, and Tony Shelly. After her are Buddy Jeannette, Syd Owen, Matthew Shepard, Fred Wacker, Gene Raymond, and Peter Sillett.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Marjory Stoneman Douglas ranks 14,151 out of 20,380. Before her are Billy Taylor (1921), Robert D. Cabana (1949), Laurell K. Hamilton (1963), Roy Halladay (1977), Etika (1990), and Sophia Ali (1995). After her are Tim Witherspoon (1957), Peter Del Vecho (1958), Buddy Jeannette (1917), Tory Belleci (1970), Gus Hutchison (1937), and Alberto Gonzales (1955).

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Among JOURNALISTS In United States

Among journalists born in United States, Marjory Stoneman Douglas ranks 39. Before her are Dorothy Thompson (1893), Louis Fischer (1896), Megyn Kelly (1970), Greg Burke (1959), Amy Goodman (1957), and Lesley Stahl (1941). After her are Tim Russert (1950), Richard Corliss (1944), Michael Wolff (1953), Brent Renaud (1971), Roxana Saberi (1977), and Adrian Lamo (1981).

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