Aldo Leopold

Summary

Aldo Leopold is a human^[1]. He was born in Burlington^[2]. He was born on +1887-01-11T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in Baraboo^[4]. He died on +1948-04-21T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as an ecologist^[6], forestry scientist^[7], university teacher^[8], botanical collector^[9], and environmentalist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (458 views/month, #6,917 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Aldo Leopold was born in Burlington^[2].
• Aldo Leopold died in Baraboo^[4].
• Aldo Leopold was born on +1887-01-11T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Aldo Leopold was born on +1887-01-01T00:00:00Z^[12].
• Aldo Leopold died on +1948-04-21T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Aldo Leopold died on +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z^[13].
• Burial took place at Burlington^[14].
• Aldo Leopold is buried at Aspen Grove Cemetery^[15].
• Among Aldo Leopold's spouses was Estella Bergere^[16].
• A child of Aldo Leopold was Nina Leopold Bradley^[17].
• A child of Aldo Leopold was Estella Leopold^[18].
• A child of Aldo Leopold was Luna Leopold^[19].
• A child of Aldo Leopold was A. Carl Leopold^[20].
• A child of Aldo Leopold was A. Starker Leopold^[21].
• Aldo Leopold held citizenship in United States^[22].
• Aldo Leopold worked as an ecologist^[6].
• Aldo Leopold worked as a forestry scientist^[7].
• Aldo Leopold worked as a university teacher^[8].
• Aldo Leopold's professions included botanical collector^[9].
• Aldo Leopold worked as an environmentalist^[10].
• Aldo Leopold worked as a philosopher^[23].
• Aldo Leopold's field of work was ecology^[24].
• Aldo Leopold's field of work was nature writing^[25].
• Aldo Leopold's field of work was creative and professional writing^[26].
• Aldo Leopold's field of work was prose^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Burlington^[2], Aldo Leopold… Recorded date of birth include +1887-01-11T00:00:00Z^[3] and +1887-01-01T00:00:00Z^[12].

Education

Educated at Yale School of the Environment^[28], a professional school^[29], in United States^[30]; Lawrenceville School^[31], a boarding school^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1810^[34]; Yale University^[35], a private university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1701^[38], headquartered in New Haven^[39]; Sheffield Scientific School^[40], a college^[41], in United States^[42], founded in 1847^[43]; and Burlington High School^[44], a high school^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1914^[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ecologist^[6], forestry scientist^[7], university teacher^[8], botanical collector^[9], environmentalist^[10], and philosopher^[23]. Fields of work include ecology^[24], an academic discipline^[48]; nature writing^[25], a literature by topic^[49]; creative and professional writing^[26], an academic discipline^[50]; prose^[27], a literary form^[51]; philosophy^[52], an academic discipline^[53]; and forestry^[54], an industry^[55]. Employers include University of Wisconsin–Madison^[56], United States Forest Service^[57], and University of Wisconsin–Madison Arboretum^[58]. Aldo Leopold held the position of chairperson^[59]. A notable student of him was Frances Hamerstrom^[60].

Works and Contributions

Aldo Leopold is credited with the discovery of environmental ethics^[61]. Notable works include A Sand County Almanac^[62], The Wilderness Society^[63], and Thinking like a mountain^[64]. Things named for him include Aldo Leopold Award^[65], an award^[66] and Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute^[67], a research institute^[68], in United States^[69].

Recognition

Aldo Leopold received the John Burroughs Medal^[70].

Personal Life

Aldo Leopold was married to Estella Bergere^[16]. Children include Nina Leopold Bradley^[17], an activist^[71], 1917–2011^[72], of United States^[73]; Estella Leopold^[18], a botanist^[74], 1927–2024^[75], of United States^[76], awarded the Paleontological Society Medal^[77], specialised in environmental protection^[78]; Luna Leopold^[19], a geologist^[79], 1915–2006^[80], of United States^[81], awarded the Benjamin Franklin Medal^[82], specialised in geomorphology^[83]; A. Carl Leopold^[20], a botanist^[84], 1919–2009^[85], of United States^[86], specialised in plant physiology^[87]; and A. Starker Leopold^[21], a zoologist^[88], 1913–1983^[89], of United States^[90], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[91].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1948-04-21T00:00:00Z^[5] and +1948-01-01T00:00:00Z^[13]. Aldo Leopold died in Baraboo^[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction^[92]. Recorded place of burial include Burlington^[14] and Aspen Grove Cemetery^[15].

Why It Matters

Aldo Leopold ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (458 views/month, #6,917 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[93] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[94]

He has been cited as an influence by Rachel Carson^[95], a marine biologist^[96], 1907–1964^[97], of United States^[98], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[99], specialised in biology^[100]; Wendell Berry^[101], a poet^[102], b. 1934^[103], of United States^[104], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[105]; and Edward Abbey^[106], a writer^[107], 1927–1989^[108], of United States^[109], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[110], specialised in nature conservation^[111].

He is credited with the discovery of trophic cascade^[112], a phenomenon^[113]. Works attributed to him include A Sand County Almanac^[114], a written work^[115], written by him^[116]. Entities named for him include Aldo Leopold Award^[65], an award^[66] and Aldo Leopold Wilderness Research Institute^[67], a research institute^[68], in United States^[69].

FAQs

Where was Aldo Leopold born?

Born in Burlington^[2], Aldo Leopold…

Where did Aldo Leopold die?

Aldo Leopold died in Baraboo^[4].

Who was Aldo Leopold married to?

Aldo Leopold's spouses include Estella Bergere^[16].

What did Aldo Leopold do for work?

Aldo Leopold worked as ecologist^[6], forestry scientist^[7], university teacher^[8], botanical collector^[9], and environmentalist^[10].

Where did Aldo Leopold go to school?

Aldo Leopold was educated at Yale School of the Environment^[28], Lawrenceville School^[31], Yale University^[35], and Sheffield Scientific School^[40].

What awards did Aldo Leopold receive?

Honors received include John Burroughs Medal^[70].

Who did Aldo Leopold influence?

Aldo Leopold has been cited as an influence by Rachel Carson^[95], Wendell Berry^[101], and Edward Abbey^[106].

What did Aldo Leopold discover?

Aldo Leopold is credited as discoverer of trophic cascade^[112].