Donella Meadows

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Donella Meadows

Earth Sciences

#925

World Rank

#1434

Historical Rank

#305

USA Rank

Environmental Science

#163

World Rank

#165

Historical Rank

#20

USA Rank

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• Earth Sciences

Why Is Donella Meadows Influential?

According to Wikipedia, Donella Hager "Dana" Meadows was an American environmental scientist, educator, and writer. She is best known as lead author of the books The Limits to Growth and Thinking In Systems: A Primer. Early life and education Born in Elgin, Illinois, Meadows was educated in science, receiving a B.A. in chemistry from Carleton College in 1963 and a PhD in biophysics from Harvard in 1968. After a yearlong trip from England to Sri Lanka and back, she became a research fellow at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a member of a team in the department created by Jay Forrester, the inventor of system dynamics as well as the principle of magnetic data storage for computers.

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What Schools Are Affiliated With Donella Meadows?

Donella Meadows is affiliated with the following schools:

• Carleton College
• Dartmouth College
• Harvard University