Paul Brooks (1909–1998) was a nature writer, book editor, and environmentalist. Born in New York City, Paul Brooks received in 1931 his bachelor's degree from Harvard University, where he was the editor of the

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. Soon after graduation, he became an employee at the publishing company

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in Boston and remained with the company for 40 years. He was editor-in-chief of Houghton Mifflin's General Book Department from 1943 until his retirement in 1969. He wrote ''Two Park Street: A Publishing Memoir'', containing anecdotes about his experiences editing the works of

Rachel Carson Rachel Louise Carson (May 27, 1907 – April 14, 1964) was an American marine biologist, writer, and conservationist whose influential book '' Silent Spring'' (1962) and other writings are credited with advancing the global environmental ...

Roger Tory Peterson Roger Tory Peterson (August 28, 1908 – July 28, 1996) was an American naturalist, ornithologist, illustrator and educator, and one of the founding inspirations for the 20th-century environmental movement. Background Peterson was born in James ...

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, and James Agee, among others. Paul Brooks suggested the title ''Silent Spring'' for Rachel Carson's famous book. In addition to his career as an editor, Brooks was also a prolific author of books and articles. He won the 1965

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for his 1964 book ''Roadless Area''.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Brooks, Paul 1909 births 1998 deaths Harvard University alumni American book editors American non-fiction environmental writers John Burroughs Medal recipients American nature writers American male non-fiction writers The Harvard Lampoon alumni