Mary Arlene Appelhof, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mary Arlene Appelhof

Biologist/worm farmer/environmentalist

Date of Birth: 11-Jun-1936

Place of Birth: Detroit, Michigan, United States

Date of Death: 04-May-2005

Profession: biologist, environmentalist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Mary Arlene Appelhof (1936–2005) was an American biologist, vermicomposter, and environmentalist.
Her 1982 book Worms Eat My Garbage is still held as seminal reading in the field of vermicomposting.
In 2009 she was designated a Women's History Month Honoree by the National Women's History Project.