Carolyn Merchant, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Carolyn Merchant

American ecofeminist

Date of Birth: 12-Jul-1936

Place of Birth: Rochester, New York, United States

Profession: philosopher, ecologist, ecofeminist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Carolyn Merchant (born July 12, 1936 in Rochester, New York) is an American ecofeminist philosopher and historian of science most famous for her theory (and book of the same title) on 'The Death of Nature', whereby she identifies the Enlightenment as the period when science began to atomize, objectify and dissect nature, foretelling its eventual conception as inert.
Her works were important in the development of environmental history and the history of science.
She is Professor of Environmental History, Philosophy, and Ethics at UC Berkeley.