Carson,
Kit (born Christopher Carson) 1809-68; U.S. frontiersman
Carson,
Rachel (Louise) 1907-64; U.S. biologist & science writer
city in SW Calif.: suburb of Los Angeles: pop. 90,000
Origin:
after G. H. Carson (1829-1901), local landowner
See Carson in American Heritage Dictionary 4
A city of southern California, a residential and industrial suburb of Los Angeles. Population: 94,000.
, Christopher Known as “Kit.” 1809-1868.
American frontiersman who was the renowned guide of John C. Frémont's western expeditions in the 1840s, an agent for the Ute (1853-1861), and a Union general in the Civil War.
, Johnny 1925-2005.
American comedian and mainstay of late-night television as the host of The Tonight Show (1962-1992).
, Rachel Louise 1907-1964.
American environmentalist and writer whose best-known work, Silent Spring (1962), condemns the use of pesticides hazardous to wildlife.