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Nearing, Scott

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Born: 1883 AD
Died: 1983 AD, at 100 years of age.

Nationality: American
Categories: Activists, Educators

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1883 - Born on August 6th in Kittanning, Pennsylvania. American author, organic farmer, and socialist.

1911 - Received his Ph.D. in Economics, Pennsylvania.

1915 - Fired by Wharton School, because of his campaign against child labor.

1918-1972 - Wrote The Great Madness, The Twilight of Empire, With Helen Nearing:Living the Good Life, The Conscience of a Radical and The Making of a Radical.

         - Married to Helen Nearing.

1983 - Died on August 24th in Harborside, Maine.





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