Ezra Slocum Carr | |
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| Born | March 9, 1819 |
| Died | November 27, 1894 (aged 75) |
| Occupation(s) | Professor of natural sciences and agriculture |
| Known for | Progressive educator, friend and mentor to John Muir |
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Ezra Slocum Carr (March 9, 1819 – November 27, 1894) was a professor at the University of Wisconsin (where he was also briefly a member of the Board of Regents) and at the University of California - Berkeley. He was originally trained as a medical doctor but taught in several scientific fields. He was a one time California Superintendent of Public Instruction. Carr and his wife Jeanne were close friends of John Muir and were extremely influential in Muir's life at several key junctures.