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J. Gordon Edwards (1919-2004) was an entomologist mountain climber, an author, and park ranger. Edwards was professor, and later emeritus professor of Biology, San Jose State University. He died on July 19 of a heart attack while hiking up Divide Mountain with his wife, Alice. He was 84.

DDT and environmental issues

Edwards was prominent as a supporter of the use of DDT and critic of Rachel Carson. He was active as a member of, or consultant for, a wide range of lobby groups opposed to environmental regulation, including the American Council on Science and Health and 21st Century Science and Technology, a publication of the Lyndon LaRouche Movement. He was co-author, with Steven Milloy of 100 things you should know about DDT [1].

Mountaineering

Edwards was given the unofficial title of patron saint of climbing in Glacier National Park (U.S.).

He is well known for his 1991 book, A Climber's Guide to Glacier National Park ISBN 0-87842-177-7

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Entomology, from the Greek: entomo-/εντομο- "that which is cut in pieces or engraved/segmented", hence "insect"; and logos/λόγος, "knowledge",[1] is the scientific study of insects.
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Mountaineering is the sport, hobby or profession of walking, hiking, trekking and climbing up mountains. It is also sometimes known as alpinism, particularly in Europe.
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San José State University, commonly shortened to San José State and SJSU, is the founding campus of what became the California State University system. The urban campus in San Jose, California, USA has an enrollment of about 30,000 students and claims to have more
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Diagram of a myocardial infarction (2) of the tip of the anterior wall of the heart (an apical infarct
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''For other uses: see DDT (disambiguation).

DDT (from its trivial name, Dichloro-Diphenyl-Trichloroethane) is one of the best known synthetic pesticides. It was originally synthesized in 1874 but its insecticidal properties were not discovered until 1939.
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Rachel Carson

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Born: May 27 1907(1907--)
Springdale, Pennsylvania
Died: March 14 1964 (aged 58)
Silver Spring, Maryland
Occupation: marine biologist, writer
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The American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) is a scientific organization founded in 1978 by Dr. Elizabeth Whelan. It produces reports on issues related to food, nutrition, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, lifestyle, the environment and health.
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21st Century Science and Technology is a quarterly magazine covering scientific topics from the perspective of Lyndon LaRouche and his movement. The magazine was established in 1988 following the federal government's closing down of its predecessor Fusion Magazine
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The LaRouche movement is an international political and cultural movement which promotes Lyndon LaRouche and his ideas, including a number of conspiracy theories, which some critics consider anti-Semitic.
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Steven J. Milloy is the "Junk Science" commentator for FoxNews.com and runs the Web site junkscience.com, which is dedicated to debunking what Milloy labels "faulty scientific data and analysis.
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Location Montana, USA
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21st Century Science and Technology is a quarterly magazine covering scientific topics from the perspective of Lyndon LaRouche and his movement. The magazine was established in 1988 following the federal government's closing down of its predecessor Fusion Magazine
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