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Marjorie Harris Carr Biography
Marjorie Harris Carr
ConservationistBorn: March 26, 1915
Birthplace: Boston, Mass.
Born in Boston, Marjorie Harris moved to Florida as a young girl.
Her early interest in nature was cultivated by the unspoiled beauty of Lee County in southwest Florida and her parents considerable knowledge of wildlife. Her parents, she said, “knew the answers to the questions I had about the natural world.” In 1936, she received a B.S.
in zoology from Florida State College for Women; in 1942, she received an M.A. from the University of Florida.
Marjorie harris carr biography of michael jackson
After completing her undergraduate degree, she became a wildlife technician in Florida for the federal government-the first woman to hold such a position. In 1937 she married Archie Carr, who would become a world-renowned biologist and conservationist.
They had five children.
During the 1960s, Marjorie Harris grew active in conservation. Her early efforts led to the formation of Payne's Prairie Wildlife Refuge,