Dorothy Stowe
Dorothy Anne Stowe (née Rabinowitz; December 22, 1920 – July 23, 2010
Life and environmentalism
Stowe was born in Providence, Rhode Island to a Jewish family.[2] While a college student, she organized and served as the first president of a social workers local of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees.[1][3] Despite being called a communist by the governor, she won her workers a 33% wage increase.[3]
In 1953, Stowe married
In 1968, with
Stowe died in Vancouver at UBC Hospital[4] on July 23, 2010, at the age of 89.[1] Her death came just weeks after the death of fellow Greenpeace co-founder Jim Bohlen. Stowe was predeceased by her husband Irving, who died of cancer in 1974.
References
- ^ a b c d e Rex Weyler (July 24, 2010). "Dorothy Stowe 1920 - 2010: Greenpeace cofounder, social justice advocate". Greenpeace International. Retrieved July 25, 2010.
- ^ "Dorothy Stowe 1920 – 2010". Greenpeace International. Retrieved 2023-11-01.
- ^ a b c d e f John Mackie (July 24, 2010). "Greenpeace co-founder was 'the real deal'". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved July 25, 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Rex Weyler (July 24, 2010). "Dorothy Stowe 1920 - 2010: Greenpeace cofounder, social justice advocate". Vancouver Observer. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 25, 2010.