Rachel Carson RACHEL CARSON (1907-1964) was known as "the patron saint of the environmental movement." She was the author of Silent Spring, which exposed the dangers of pesticides and fertilizers. She passed away as she was finishing The Sense of Wondr.NICK KELSH is a photographer who is the author of How to Photograph Your Life. A native of Fargo, North Dakota, he lives in Philadelphia with his wife, Anne. Read More Read Less