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'''Gifford Pinchot''' (1865-1946) was America's most prominent forester and conservationist in the [[Progressive Era]] in the early 20th century, as well as a Pennsylvania politician. He was, with [[Theodore Roosevelt]], the leading conservationist of his era, strongly promoting the optimal efficient use of natural resources, without waste. He opposed the extreme from of nature worship typified by [[John Muir]] and the [[Sierra Club]]. Pinchot favored and Muir opposed commercial development of natural resources, such as rivers and forests.

'''Gifford Pinchot''' (August 11, 1865 - October 4, 1946) was America's most prominent forester and conservationist in the [[Progressive Era]] in the early 20th century, as well as a Pennsylvania politician. He was, with [[Theodore Roosevelt]], the leading conservationist of his era, strongly promoting the optimal efficient use of natural resources, without waste. He opposed the extreme from of nature worship typified by [[John Muir]] and the [[Sierra Club]]. Pinchot favored and Muir opposed commercial development of natural resources, such as rivers and forests.

==Early life==

==Early life==