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John Muir   /dʒɑn mjʊr/   Listen
John Muir

noun
1.
United States naturalist (born in England) who advocated the creation of national parks (1838-1914).  Synonym: Muir.





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"John Muir" Quotes from Famous Books



... John Muir, the geologist with the Corwin Arctic Expedition, describes, as follows, the characteristics of Herald Island, hitherto known only as an inaccessible rock seen by a few venturesome whalers ...
— Scientific American Supplement, No. 312, December 24, 1881 • Various


Words linked to "John Muir" :   natural scientist, naturalist


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