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Nina Leopold Bradley

1917 – 2011

American conservationist

Activist Conservation movement
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Lived 1917 – 2011 (aged 93). Nina Leopold Bradley was an American activist and conservation movement.

Nina Leopold Bradley (born Nina Leopold) (August 4, 1917 – May 25, 2011) was an American conservationist, researcher and writer.

Biography Her father was the ecologist Aldo Leopold.

She graduated with a bachelor's degree in geography from the University of Wisconsin–Madison. During WW II she worked as an assistant to Thomas Park on the Tribolium project at the University of Chicago. She was the senior author of the 1999 article Phenological changes reflect climate change in Wisconsin, which has over 700 citations.

She married the zoologist William H. Elder in 1941. Working together, they studied wildlife in Illinois and Missouri. They had two daughters and did field work together in Hawaii and Africa. Their marriage ended in divorce. In 1971 she married the geologist Charles C. Bradley.

Death and legacy She died May 25, 2011, aged 93.

In 2013, Bradley was posthumously inducted into the Wisconsin Conservation Hall of Fame.

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Education
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Also known as
Nina Leopold

Family & relationships

Spouse
Charles C. Bradley
Parent
Aldo Leopold

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Nina Leopold Bradley?

American conservationist (1917-2011)

When was Nina Leopold Bradley born?

Nina Leopold Bradley was born on 4 August 1917 in Albuquerque.

When did Nina Leopold Bradley die?

Nina Leopold Bradley died on 25 May 2011 in Baraboo.

What was Nina Leopold Bradley's occupation?

Nina Leopold Bradley was an activist and conservation movement.

What nationality was Nina Leopold Bradley?

Nina Leopold Bradley was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Nina Leopold Bradley

· Wikidata: Q16018993

· DBpedia: Nina Leopold Bradley

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