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The rich diversity of the world's cultures reflects a corresponding diversity in the wilds that gave them birth.

Aldo Leopold

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Aldo Leopold
Age: 60 †
Born: 1887
Born: January 1
Died: 1948
Died: January 1
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Botanical Collector
Ecologist
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University Teacher
Burlington
Iowa
Aldo Starker Leopold
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