J. Gordon Edwards Age, Birthday, Zodiac Sign and Birth Chart

J. Gordon Edwards (1919-2004) was an American entomologist and advocate for the safety of DDT pesticides. He served as a professor of entomology at San Jose State University for 40 years and had a museum named after him. Edwards was a vocal critic of Rachel Carson and opposed efforts to ban DDT, famously ingesting the substance to prove its safety to humans. He was also a noted mountain climber, spending nine seasons as a naturalist at Glacier National Park in the 1940s and 1950s, and authored a climbing guidebook in 1961. He passed away while hiking at the age of 84.

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August 24, 1919 Facts

Generation Group

J. Gordon Edwards belongs to the GI Generation group.

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Place of Birth: Wilmington

Place of Death: Glacier National Park

Cause of Death: myocardial infarction

Educated At: Butler University | Ohio State University

Occupation: entomologist | park ranger

Employers: San José State University

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Astrology Analysis

Note: This birth chart is calculated using the date and place of birth, with the time set to noon (12:00 PM) local time. While this provides accurate planetary positions for most celestial bodies, the Ascendant (Rising Sign) and house cusps are not calculated since they require precise birth time. For a complete astrological analysis including houses and rising sign, please provide the exact birth time.