Shirley Briggs

Shirley Ann Briggs (May 12, 1918 – November 11, 2004) During her time at Iowa, she studied under Grant Wood, painter of American Gothic. she became an illustrator for the Glenn L. Martin Company in Baltimore. There, she illustrated airplane manuals for use by servicemen.

United States Fish and Wildlife Service In late 1945, Briggs moved on to work as an information specialist and illustrator for the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, a branch of the U.S. Department of the Interior, where she provided artwork and writing for a number of publications. she worked with other members to write the book A Basic Guide to Pesticides: Their Characteristics and Hazards, which was a large study about synthetic chemicals used for various purposes, such as agriculture and manufacturing. and "Silent Spring: The View from 1990," which described Carson's national impact and critically examined the Environmental Protection Agency's response. In 1965, Briggs and several others affiliated with Rachel Carson created the Rachel Carson Trust for the Living Environment, now called the Rachel Carson Council. Within this organization, she served as executive director from 1970-1992 without pay.

Death Shirley Ann Briggs died on November 11, 2004, from cardiopulmonary failure at a nursing home Derwood, Maryland, near her home in Bethesda, Maryland.