J. Gordon Edwards (entomologist and mountaineer)

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J. Gordon Edwards (1919-2004) was an entomologist mountain climber, an author, and park ranger. Edwards was professor, and later emeritus professor of Biology, San Jose State University. He died on July 19 of a heart attack while hiking up Divide Mountain with his wife, Alice. He was 84.

[edit] DDT and environmental issues

Edwards was prominent as a supporter of the use of DDT and critic of Rachel Carson. He was active as a member of, or consultant for, a wide range of lobby groups opposed to environmental regulation, including the American Council on Science and Health and 21st Century Science and Technology, a publication of the Lyndon LaRouche Movement. He was co-author, with Steven Milloy of 100 things you should know about DDT [1].

[edit] Mountaineering

Edwards was given the unofficial title of patron saint of climbing in Glacier National Park (U.S.).

He is well known for his 1991 book, A Climber's Guide to Glacier National Park ISBN 0-87842-177-7

[edit] External links

• Obit and memorials of Edwards on "Blog of death"
• The Lies of Rachel Carson, 21st Century Science and Technology
  • Gordon Edwards, Rachel Carson and DDT (criticism of The Lies of Rachel Carson by unknown author)