Leopold, Aldo, 1886-1948
Leopold was born in Burlington, Iowa and received a Master of Forestry degree from Yale University. In 1909 he joined the U.S. Forest Service and from 1914-1924 he supervised national forests in Arizona and New Mexico. He established the first wilderness area in the Gila National Forest, New Mexico and was a founder of The Wilderness Society. In 1933, he accepted the chair of Game Management at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, where he taught until his death on April 21, 1948.
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creatorOf | Aldo Leopold Charts, 1929-1930 | Special Collections, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University | |
referencedIn | Allen W. Stokes Papers, 1924-1994, 1976-1994 | Utah State University. Merrill-Cazier Library. Special Collections and ArchivesUniversity Archives | |
referencedIn | Cashman, John E., 1865-1946. Papers, 1888-1946. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
referencedIn | Cashman, John E., 1865-1946. Papers, 1888-1946. | University of Wisconsin, Green Bay, Cofrin Library | |
referencedIn | Derleth, August William, 1909-1971. August William Derleth papers, 1858, 1907-1978. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
referencedIn | Florentine Films. Wild by law collection, ca. 1991. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
referencedIn | Foresters at Work - Arizona, July 26, 1910 | National Archives at College Park | |
creatorOf | Gabrielson, Ira Noel, 1889-1977. Ira N. Gabrielson, Wildlife Management Institute papers, 1919-1974. | Denver Public Library, Central Library | |
referencedIn | Gross, Alfred Otto, 1883-1970. Papers, 1928-1931. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project | |
referencedIn | Hunger, Edwin A. Photographs and reminiscence, ca. 1910-1940 and undated. | Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project |
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associatedWith | Cashman, John E., 1865-1946. |
associatedWith | Derleth, August William, 1909-1971. |
associatedWith | Florentine Films. |
associatedWith | Gabrielson, Ira Noel, 1889-1977. |
associatedWith | Gross, Alfred Otto, 1883-1970. |
associatedWith | Hunger, Edwin A. |
associatedWith | Indiana University Center for the Study of History and Memory |
associatedWith | Izaak Walton League of America. Wisconsin Division. |
associatedWith | Jackson, Hartley H. T. (Hartley Harrad Thompson), 1881- . |
correspondedWith | Kneipp, Leon Frederick, 1880-1961. |
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Birth 1886-01-11
Death 1948-04-21
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