Background
Brower, David Ross was born on July 1, 1912 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Ross J. and Mary Grace (Barlow) Brower.
Brower, David Ross was born on July 1, 1912 in Berkeley, California, United States. Son of Ross J. and Mary Grace (Barlow) Brower.
Student, University California, 1931. Doctor of Science (honorary), Hobart and William Smith Colleges, 1967. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Claremont Colleges Graduate School, 1971.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Starr King School for Ministry, 1971. Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), University Maryland, 1973. Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology (honorary), University San Francisco, 1973.
Doctor of Philosophy in Ecology (honorary), Colorado College, 1977. Other honorary degrees, New School for Social Research, 1984. Other honorary degrees, Sierra Nevada College, 1985.
Other honorary degrees, Unity College, Maine, 1989.
Editor, University of California Press, 1941-1952;
executive director, Sierra Club, 1952-1969;
also board directors, Sierra Club
member editorial board, Sierra Club, 1935-1969;
honorary vice president, Sierra Club, since 1972;
director, John Muir Institute Environmental Studies, 1969-1971;
vice president, John Muir Institute Environmental Studies, 1968-1972;
president, Friends of the Earth, 1969-1979;
founder, chairman, Friends of the Earth Foundation, 1972-1984;
board directors, Friends of the Earth Foundation
founder, Environmental Liaison Center, Nairobi, 1974;
founder, chairman, Earth Island Institute, San Francisco, since 1982;
founder, president, Earth Island Action Group, 1989;
founder biennial, Fate and Hope of the Earth Confs., New York City, 1982;
founder biennial, Fate and Hope of the Earth Confs., Washington, 1984;
founder biennial, Fate and Hope of the Earth Confs., Ottawa, 1986;
founder biennial, Fate and Hope of the Earth Confs., Managua, 1989. Activist in conservation campaigns, Kings Canyon National Pk., 1938-1940, Dinosaur National Monument, 1952-1956, Alaska parks and forests, since 1954, North Cascades National Pk., 1955-1994, Cape Cod, Fire Island, Point Reyes national.seashores, 1960-1968, Redwood National Pk., 1963-1968, Great Basin National Park, 1965, Galapagos Islands World Heritage, 1965-1968, Grand Canyon 1952-1968, Snowdonia National Park, 1970, 71, population and growth control and nuclear proliferation issues, National Wilderness Preservation System, 1951-1964, James Bay defense, 1991-1994, conservation lecturer, United States, since 1939, Finland, 1971, Sweden, 1972, Kenya, 1972, 74, Italy, 1972, 74, 79, 82, 91, 94, Australia and New Zealand, 1974, Japan, 1976, 78, 90, 92, United Kingdom, 1968, 70, 93, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics, 1985, 88, 90, 91, 92, France, 1970, 90-91, Federal Republic Germany, 1989, Berlin, 1990, Nicaragua, 1988, 89, Brazil, 1992,The Netherlands, 1993-1994. Founder Trustees for Conservation, 1954, secretary, 1960-1961, 64-65.
Founder Sierra Club Foundation, 1960. Board directors Citizens Committee Natural Resources, 1955-1978. Chairman Natural Resources Council American, 1955-1957.
Board directors North Cascades Conservation Council, from 1957, Rachel Carson Trust for Living Environment, 1966-1972, consultant expert, from 1973. Founder, steering committee League Conservation Voters, 1969-1980. Founder Les Amis de la Terre, Paris, 1970.
Founder, guarantor Friendsof the Earth United Kingdom, 1970-1988. Chairman Earth Island Ltd., London, 1971-1974. Active Restoring-the-Earth movement, from 1986, founder Global CPR Svc., 1990, leader delegate to Lake Baikal, Siberia, 1988, 90, 91, 92, member various advisory boards including Foundation on Economics Trends, National Strategy, Council Economics Priorities, Zero Population Growth, Yosemite ConcessionsSvc., Earth Day 1990, 94.
Member Committee on National Security. Advisory to president Interface, Inc., since 1997.
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Participant in planning for 1992 United Nations Conference on Environment, Rio de Janiero, 1987-1992. Served as First lieutenant with 10th Mountain division Infantry Army of the United States, 1943-1945. Major Infantry-Reserve retired.
Member National Parks and Conservation Association (honorary), The Mountaineers (honorary), Appalachian Mountain Club (honorary), Sierra Club (since 1933, John Muir award 1977), American Alpine Club (honorary).
Married Anne Hus, May 1, 1943. Children: Kenneth David, Robert Irish, Barbara Anne, John Stewart.