Edith Chase
American environmental activist
Edith Chase (25 November 1924 – 13 June 2017) was an American environmental activist and community leader.
Early life and education
Edith Chase was born on 25 November 1924 in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Her parents were Floyd Cates and Aimee née Fisher Cates.
Chase attended Antioch College, graduating with a Bachelor of Science in chemistry in 1945.
She then earned a Master of Science in chemistry from the University of Minnesota.
Environmental science and activism
Chase moved to in Kent, Ohio in 1958 and ended up residing there for over fifty years, during which she was involved in environmental study and protection.
Her interest in environmental activism stemmed from reading the book Silent Spring by Rachel Carson.
She was further galvanized when the Cuyahoga River caught fire in June 1969.
In 1970, she was a founding member of the Kent Environmental Council.
In 1982, she was a founding member of the Ohio Coastal Resource Management Project.
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