Her article, “Undersea” for The Atlantic Monthly (1937) formed the basis for her first book, Under the Sea-Wind, published by Simon & Schuster (1941). Bureau of Fisheries, Carson wrote articles for the Baltimore Sun and The Atlantic Monthly in order to supplement her income and provide herself a creative outlet. By the time she left, she was working as Editor in Chief and responsible for all publications for the U.S. Carson stayed with the Bureau for 15 years.

Her job became that of a junior aquatic biologist. Initially, her role was temporary, however because of her skill and expertise, her supervisor helped secure her a full-time permanent role. She was only the second woman to be hired by them and her main responsibility was writing radio scripts that were educational in nature. In 1936, Carson began to work for the U.S. In 1931 she began to teach at University of Maryland while also teaching at the Hopkins summer school program from 1929-1936. From there, she attended Johns Hopkins University, where she earned her master’s degree in zoology although she had planned on working on her doctorate she was unable to because of family responsibilities after her father’s sudden death. Midway through her coursework, Carson changed her major to biology and graduated magna cum laude in 1929. Some of her work was even published in children’s magazines when she was only 10!Ĭarson graduated from her local high school in 1925 and then proceeded to attend the Pennsylvania College of Women-which is now known as Chatham University- and study English. As a child she wrote stories from a young age and animals often featured prominently in them. Carson grew up on her parents’ farm and it was there that her love of and familiarity with nature began. Rachel Carson was born the third child of Robert and Maria Carson, who lived in a small town in Pennsylvania. Her book, Silent Spring, continues to be an influential and foundational reading for anyone involved in environmental work. A biologist, she is known for her role in bringing awareness to the environmental movement in its early days. Rachel Carson lived from to April 14, 1964.

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