Aldo Leopold Writer

Aldo Leopold (January 11, 1887 – April 21, 1948) was an American author, 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.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 11, 1886
Birth place	Burlington Iowa
Date of death	April 21, 1948
Place of death	Baraboo Wisconsin
Spouse	Estella Leopold
Children	A. Carl Leopold Estella Leopold A. Starker Leopold Nina Leopold Bradley Luna Leopold