Anne W. Simon (1914 – July 29, 1996) was an American writer and environmentalist.

Biography

She was born Anne Rebe Wertheim, in

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, the daughter of Alma (née Morgenthau) and banker

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. Her grandfather was ambassador Henry Morgenthau Sr. Her sisters were Josephine Wertheim Pomerance (mother of architect

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) and Barbara W. Tuchman (mother of

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). In 1935, she graduated with a B.A. from

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and then earned a M.A. in Social Work from

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. She began her career as a writer

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, a radio station in New York and later worked as a television critic for ''

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''. She then wrote for various publications including ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 1964, she wrote ''Stepchild in the Family: A View of Children in Remarriage'' based on her experiences as a stepchild and as a stepparent. In 1973, ''No Island Is an Island: The Ordeal of Martha's Vineyard'' about sprawl, traffic jams, and pollution at Martha's Vineyard. In 1978, she wrote ''The Thin Edge: Coast and Man in Crisis'' about the poor condition of dunes and beaches. In 1984, she wrote, ''Neptune's Revenge: The Ocean of Tomorrow'', was a critique of overfishing, oil spills, radioactive waste, and toxins.

Books

*''Stepchild in the Family: A View of Children in Remarriage'' (1964) *''No Island Is an Island: The Ordeal of Martha's Vineyard'' (1973) *''The Thin Edge: Coast and Man in Crisis'' (1978) *''Neptune's Revenge: The Ocean of Tomorrow'' (1984)

Personal life

She married thrice. Her first husband was Dr. Louis Langman who she married in 1937; the marriage ended in divorce. Her second husband was real estate developer

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; the marriage ended in divorce. Her third husband was Walter Werner. She had four children from her first marriage: Thomas Langman; Betsy Langman Schulberg (married and divorced from

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), Lynn Langman Lilienthal (married Philip H. Lilienthal in 1963), and Deborah Langman Lesser. She died on July 29, 1996, she died at her home in

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References

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