George Perkins Marsh
U.S. Congressperson
1801 – 1882
Photo Credit ยป
86 Views
Who was George Perkins Marsh?
George Perkins Marsh, an American diplomat and philologist, is considered by some to be America's first environmentalist and the precursor to the sustainability concept, although "conservationist" would be more accurate. The Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Historical Park in Vermont takes its name, in part, from Marsh.
We need you!
Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!
- Born
- Mar 15, 1801
Woodstock - Also known as
- George P. Marsh
- George Marsh
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- Dartmouth College
- Phillips Academy
- Died
- Jul 23, 1882
Vallombrosa Abbey
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
Citation
Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"George Perkins Marsh." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 1 Jun 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/george_perkins_marsh>.
Powered by CITE.ME
Discuss this George Perkins Marsh biography with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In