David Brower, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

David Brower

American environmentalist

Date of Birth: 01-Jul-1912

Place of Birth: Berkeley, California, United States

Date of Death: 05-Nov-2000

Profession: cinematographer, environmentalist, mountaineer, ski mountaineer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

David Ross Brower (; July 1, 1912 – November 5, 2000) was a prominent environmentalist and the founder of many environmental organizations, including the John Muir Institute for Environmental Studies, Friends of the Earth (1969), Earth Island Institute (1982), North Cascades Conservation Council, and Fate of the Earth Conferences.
From 1952 to 1969, he served as the first Executive Director of the Sierra Club, and served on its board three times: from 1941–1953; 1983–1988; and 1995–2000.
As a younger man, he was a prominent mountaineer.