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Take a look at history s most famous - and most infamous - librarians
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What many people may not know is that the profession of librarian is actually an ancient one. It may even be prehistoric. Think back to those pictures of cave paintings or drawings those are tales from ancient novelists.
Those stories, like those of Lascaux in south central France, have multiple authors reflected on the wall. The person who created the paint and lighting and ladders for those tales to be created, were ancient librarians, the organizers of tales.
Eratosthenes was a librarian that worked in the library at Alexandria, Egypt. He was from Cyrene, which is located in what is now modern Libya. During his life he wrote nine works on different topics on mathematics, philosophy, chronology, literary criticism, grammar, poetry and even comedies.
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John Muir in 1902, at around age 64. Library of Congress
To conservationists, outdoor enthusiasts, and wildlife lovers, John Muir s name evokes countless connotations. Known as an explorer, farmer, inventor, writer, and more, the Scottish-born naturalist made a lasting impact on the landscape of the United States, and his legacy lives on in all corners of the country.
Born on April 21, 1838 in Dunbar, Scotland, Muir immigrated to the U.S. with his family at the age of 11, first settling in Fountain Lake, Wisconsin, and then relocating to Hickory Hill, a farm near the city of Portage, Wisconsin. Muir learned discipline at an early age: His father insisted that he and his younger brother work the family land each day, and as the young Muir explored the surrounding countryside, he developed an affinity for the natural world.
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Ironically, it was while recovering from an accident that had left him blind for several months that John Muir, the “father of the U.S. parks system,” decided to devote his life to conservation.
Today, more than 200 million visitors annually enjoy the 84 million acres of national parks that sprung from Muir’s epiphany. From the calving glaciers in Alaska’s Glacier Bay to the manatees of Florida’s Everglades, there’s much to explore! Here are nine surprising facts about the man whose vision or lack thereof left this legacy:
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1. John Muir Was Not Born In America
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