Carolyn Merchant

American ecofeminist
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Summary

Carolyn Merchant was born on July 12, 1936[1], in Rochester[2]. She has worked as a philosopher[3], ecofeminist[4], ecologist[5], historian of science[6], and environmentalist[7]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (384 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Charles Grier Sellers[9]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Occupation: chemist[11], environmental scientist[12]
  • Employer: University of California, Berkeley[13]
  • Notable work: The Death of Nature: Women, Ecology, and the Scientific Revolution[14]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[15], Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16]
  • Sex or gender: female[17]
  • Family name: Merchant[18]
  • Given name: Carolyn[19]
  • Political ideology: ecofeminism[20]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[21]

Why It Matters

Carolyn Merchant has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Carolyn Merchant born?

Carolyn Merchant was born in Rochester[2].

Who was Carolyn Merchant married to?

Carolyn Merchant's spouses include Charles Grier Sellers[9].

What did Carolyn Merchant do for work?

Carolyn Merchant worked as a philosopher[3], ecofeminist[4], ecologist[5], historian of science[6], and environmentalist[7].

What awards did Carolyn Merchant receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15] and Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . senate.universityofcalifornia.edu. senate.universityofcalifornia.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . ourenvironment.berkeley.edu. ourenvironment.berkeley.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . aaas.org. aaas.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · HedgeHog · 2026-10-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 8w ago · AwkwardChester · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Merchant
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  3. 11w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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