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          John Muir

          Scottish-American naturalist (1838–1914)

          This article is about the Scottish-American naturalist. For other people with the same name, see John Muir (disambiguation).

          John Muir

          Muir c. 1902

          Born(1838-04-21)April 21, 1838

          Dunbar, Scotland

          DiedDecember 24, 1914(1914-12-24) (aged 76)

          Los Angeles, California, U.S.

          Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
          Occupations
          • Farmer
          • inventor
          • naturalist
          • philosopher
          • writer
          • botanist
          • zoologist
          • geologist
          • environmentalist
          Spouse

          Louisa Strentzel

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          ​

          (m. 1880⁠–⁠1905)​
          Children2

          John Muir (MURE; April 21, 1838 – December 24, 1914),[1] also known as "John of the Mountains" and "Father of the National Parks",[2] was a Scottish-born American[3][4]: 42 naturalist, author, environmental philosopher, botanist, zoologist, glaciologi