John Muir, 1912 April 21, 1838| Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland
|Died||December 24, 1914 Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
|Occupation||Engineer, naturalist, writer, botanist, geologist|
|Known for||Founder of Sierra Club| |Spouse(s)||Louisa Wanda
Strentzel (1847-1905) (m. 1880–1905)| |Children||Wanda Muir
Hanna (25 March 1881 – 29 July 1942) and Helen Muir Funk (23
January 1886 – 7 June 1964)| |Parents||Daniel Muir and Ann
Gilrye| John Muir (//; 21 April 1838 – 24 December 1914) was a
Scottish-born American naturalist, author, and early advocate of
preservation of wilderness in the United States. His letters,
essays, and books telling of his adventures in nature,
especially in the Sierra Nevada mountains of California, have
been read by millions. His activism helped to preserve the
Yosemite Valley, Sequoia National Park and other wilderness
areas. The Sierra Club, which he founded, is now one of the most
important conservation organizations in the United States. One
of the most well-known hiking trails in the U