John McConnell (1915-2012) Biography, Family

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Profession	Peace activist, Earth Day founder
Nationality	American
Date of Birth	22/03/1915
Age	97 years (died on 20, Oct, 2012)
Birthplace	Pine Plains, New York
Date of Death	20/10/2012

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John McConnell Jr. was an American peace activist and the founder and creator of Earth Day.
He established The Earth Society Foundation and designed the Earth Flag.
McConnell pursued causes relating to peace, religion, and science throughout his life.
He was a Pentecostal who spent his life encouraging harmony between mankind and nature.

He died at the age of 97.

He was a Pentecostal.
He lived in Denver, Colorado, at the time of his death.

Known For	Founding Earth Day Creating the Earth Society Foundation Designing the Earth Flag
Milestones	Proposed a global holiday to celebrate the Earth at the UNESCO Conference in San Francisco in 1969. Created Earth Day in 1968 and declared it to be on the vernal equinox (March 20 or 21). The first official Earth Day celebration took place on March 21, 1970, following a proclamation issued by the city of San Francisco on March 1, 1970. In June 1970, he created an Earth Day Proclamation for worldwide use to advance universal peace and warn of harm to the Earth.

Known For

Milestones

Proposed a global holiday to celebrate the Earth at the UNESCO Conference in San Francisco in 1969.
Created Earth Day in 1968 and declared it to be on the vernal equinox (March 20 or 21).
The first official Earth Day celebration took place on March 21, 1970, following a proclamation issued by the city of San Francisco on March 1, 1970.
In June 1970, he created an Earth Day Proclamation for worldwide use to advance universal peace and warn of harm to the Earth.

1. He was associated with causes related to peace, religion, and science.
2. He originated and promoted ideas to alleviate human suffering and promote the common good.
3. His interests included proposals to solve critical problems facing humanity.