Senator Gaylord Nelson

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Politician
gptkbp:advocated_for Environmental protection
Conservation efforts
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Wisconsin_Democratic_Party
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Wisconsin_Law_School
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:University_of_Wisconsin_System
gptkb:Earth_Day_2000
gptkb:American_Rivers
gptkb:election
gptkb:Earth_Day_2020
gptkb:Environmental_Defense_Fund
gptkb:Natural_Resources_Defense_Council
gptkb:Sierra_Club
gptkb:Friends_of_the_Earth
gptkb:Earth_Day_1990
gptkb:National_Wildlife_Federation
gptkb:National_Parks_Conservation_Association
gptkb:Wisconsin_Conservation_Corps
gptkb:Earth_Day_1970
gptkb:Earth_Day_2010
gptkb:Greenpeace
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
gptkbp:birth_date 1916-06-04
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Clear_Lake,_Wisconsin
gptkbp:children gptkb:Terry_Nelson
gptkbp:death_date 2005-07-03
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Wisconsin–_Madison
gptkbp:founded gptkb:Earth_Day_Network
gptkbp:governor 1959-1963
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Senator Gaylord Nelson
gptkbp:influenced Environmental movement
gptkbp:known_for gptkb:Founding_Earth_Day
gptkbp:legacy Environmental advocacy
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:National_Environmental_Policy_Act
gptkb:Wilderness_Act
gptkb:Clean_Air_Act
gptkb:Clean_Water_Act
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Earth_Day
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:activists
gptkbp:office gptkb:U._S._Senator
gptkbp:party gptkb:Democratic_Party
gptkbp:political_position Progressive politics
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Alexander_Wiley
gptkbp:served_as gptkb:Governor
gptkbp:served_in gptkb:Senate
gptkbp:signature Signature of Gaylord Nelson.svg
gptkbp:spouse Carrie Lee
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Robert_Kasten
gptkbp:term_end 1981-01-03
gptkbp:term_start 1963-01-03
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:First_Earth_Day
gptkb:Earth_Day
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4