Floyd Schmoe
Floyd Wilfred Schmoe (born September 21, 1895 in Prairie Center , Johnson County , Kansas , † April 20, 2001 in Kenmore , Washington ) was an American pacifist and author . He spent most of his life in Seattle .
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Floyd Schmoe was active in the medical service during the First World War . Because of his belief - he was a Quaker - he refused to serve with a weapon and evaded the acts of war . He was not involved in the fighting of the Second World War . After the war, Schmoe actively helped rebuild the Japanese city of Hiroshima , which had been destroyed by an atomic bomb . His social commitment accompanied him throughout his life and Schmoe was involved in pacifist actions in various countries. Schmoe was Professor of Forestry at the University of Washington in Seattle .
Works (selection)
- Our greatest mountain; a handbook for Mount Rainier national park. GP Putnam's sons, New York, London 1925.
- A year in paradise. Harper, New York 1959.
- For love of some islands: memoirs of some years spent in the San Juan Islands of Puget Sound. Harper & Row, New York 1964.
- The Big Sur: land of rare treasures. Chronicle Books, San Francisco 1975, ISBN 9780877010708 .
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| SURNAME | Schmoe, Floyd |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Schmoe, Floyd Wilfred |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American pacifist, author, and professor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 21, 1895 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Prairie Center , Kansas |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 20, 2001 |
| Place of death | Kenmore , Washington |