Aldo Leopold, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Aldo Leopold

American writer and scientist

Date of Birth: 11-Jan-1887

Place of Birth: Burlington, Iowa, United States

Date of Death: 21-Apr-1948

Profession: naturalist, university teacher, botanical collector, academic, environmentalist, philosopher, ecologist, forestry scientist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Aldo Leopold (January 11, 1887 – April 21, 1948) was an American author, philosopher, scientist, ecologist, forester, conservationist, and environmentalist.
He was a professor at the University of Wisconsin and is best known for his book A Sand County Almanac (1949), which has sold more than two million copies. Leopold was influential in the development of modern environmental ethics and in the movement for wilderness conservation.
His ethics of nature and wildlife preservation had a profound impact on the environmental movement, with his ecocentric or holistic ethics regarding land.
He emphasized biodiversity and ecology and was a founder of the science of wildlife management.