Birth Name: Gaylord Nelson
Occupation: Politician
Place Of Birth: WI
Date Of Birth: June 4, 1916
Date Of Death: July 3, 2005
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: Unknown
Nationality: American
Gaylord Nelson was born on the 4th of June, 1916. He was famous for being a Politician. Politician and Democrat who was a Wisconsin Senator from 1963 to 1981. He was notably the driving force behind the founding of Earth Day.
Gaylord Nelson was born in WI. He was inspired by the late-1960s anti-Vietnam War sit-ins, leading him to the idea of forming a grassroots protest over environmental policy. He was a vocal proponent of environmental consciousness from the 1960s, when he used the tax revenue from cigarettes to buy up public land, to the 2000s, when he criticized President George W. Bush on his environmental policy.
Gaylord Nelson was a Gemini and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Childhood
Gaylord Nelson was born in 1910s. The 1910s represented the culmination of European militarism. Discover what happened on this day.
Gaylord Nelson is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
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Family
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Gaylord Nelson was born in the Year of the Dragon.
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| REAL NAME: | Gaylord Nelson |
| NICKNAME: | Gaylord |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Gemini |
| BIRTH DAY: | Sunday |
| DEATH DAY: | Sunday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: Gaylord Nelson was a Gemini. People of this zodiac sign like music, books, magazines, chatting, short trips and dislike being alone, repetition and routine. The strengths of this sign are being gentle, affectionate, curious, adaptable, able to learn quickly, while weaknesses can be nervous, inconsistent and indecisive. The greatest overall compatibility with Gemini is Sagittarius and Aquarius.
Chinese Zodiac: Gaylord Nelson was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are energetic and excitable. They hate hypocrisy and gossip and can sometimes be a bit arrogant and impatient.
Ruling Planet: Gaylord Nelson had a ruling planet of Mercury and has a ruling planet of Mercury and by astrological associations Wednesday is ruled by Mercury. In Astrology, Mercury is the planet that rules our mindset. People who are born with Mercury as the ruling planet have communication skills, intellect and cleverness.
Gaylord Nelson’s birth sign is Gemini and he had a ruling planet of Mercury.
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