Pinchot

Pinchot
biographical name Gifford 1865-1946 American conservationist & politician

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  • Pinchot — may refer to:* Amos Pinchot * Bronson Pinchot * Gifford Pinchot * Mary Pinchot Meyeree also* Camp Pinchot Historic District * Gifford Pinchot National Forest * Gifford Pinchot State Park * Pinchot Ballinger Controversy * Pinchot Trail System *… …   Wikipedia

  • Pinchot — ist der Name folgender Personen: Bronson Pinchot (* 1959), US amerikanischer Schauspieler Gifford Pinchot (1865–1946), erster Chef des United States Forest Service (1905–1910), Mitglied der US amerikanischen Republikanischen Partei und Gouverneur …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Pinchot-Ballinger Controversy — The Pinchot Ballinger Controversy was a dispute between U.S. Forest Service Chief Gifford Pinchot and U.S. Secretary of the Interior Richard Achilles Ballinger that contributed to the split of the Republican Party before the 1912 Presidential… …   Wikipedia

  • Pinchot Sycamore — The Pinchot Sycamore is a large American sycamore ( Platanus occidentalis ) in Simsbury, Connecticut. It is the largest tree in Connecticut. When measured by the Connecticut Botanical Society in 1998, the Pinchot Sycamore was 26 feet around and… …   Wikipedia

  • Pinchot Trail System — Infobox Hiking trail Name=Pinchot Trail System Photo= Caption= Location=Pennsylvania, United States Length=23 mi; 37 km Start/End Points= Loop trail near Thornhurst, Pennsylvania Use= Hiking ElevChange= HighPoint= LowPoint= Difficulty=Strenuous… …   Wikipedia

  • Pinchot, Gifford — born Aug. 11, 1865, Simsbury, Conn., U.S. died Oct. 4, 1946, New York, N.Y. U.S. forestry and conservation pioneer. He graduated from Yale University and studied forestry in Europe. In 1892 he became the first professional U.S. forester. In 1896… …   Universalium

  • Pinchot — /pin shoh/, n. Gifford, 1863 1946, U.S. political leader, forester, and teacher. * * * …   Universalium

  • Pinchot — /pin shoh/, n. Gifford, 1863 1946, U.S. political leader, forester, and teacher …   Useful english dictionary

  • Pinchot,Gifford — Pin·chot (pĭnʹshō ), Gifford. 1865 1946. American conservationist and politician who served as chief of the U.S. Forest Service (1898 1910) and later helped found the Progressive Party (1912). * * * …   Universalium

  • Pinchot, Gifford — (11 ago. 1865, Simsbury, Conn., EE.UU.–4 oct. 1946, Nueva York, N.Y.). Pionero forestal y conservacionista estadounidense. Egresó de la Universidad de Yale y estudió silvicultura en Europa. En 1892 fue el primer técnico forestal profesional de EE …   Enciclopedia Universal

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