Donella Meadows | |
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Born | Elgin, Illinois, U.S. | March 13, 1941
Died | February 20, 2001 Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S. | (aged 59)
Alma mater | Carleton College (BA) Harvard University (PhD) |
Known for | The Limits to Growth Twelve leverage points |
Spouse | Dennis Meadows |
Awards | MacArthur Fellowship (1994) Walter C. Paine Science Education Award (1990) |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Environmental science, Systems science |
Institutions | Dartmouth, MIT |
Donella Hager "Dana" Meadows[1][2] (March 13, 1941 – February 20, 2001) 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.