As with Benton, Carson's name has an explanation.
Carson
Carson is named after Rachel Carson -- author of Silent Spring and The
Sea Around Us, among other books that fueled an entire movement of
environmental activism and led to the creation of the Environmental
Protection Agency. A scientist by training -- she earned her Masters degree
in zoology from Johns Hopkins in 1932 -- Carson almost single-handedly
alerted Americans to the dark side of science in alliance with industrial
society. When Silent Spring was published in 1962, the pesticide
industry tried to have the book discredited, as it exposed the rather nasty
environmental impact of DDT and decried the "rivers of death" the
chemical industry was pouring into the country's water supply.
Carson Wilson is named in honor of Rachel Carson, as her values and her
tenacity represent qualities that both of his parents admire.
Plus, we liked the name. (For all you National Instruments tech writers,
we're trying to keep it simple -- you already know Carson Jones).
Baxter
Just as Benton's name has a tie to the Appalachian Trail (Benton Mackaye
initially conceived of the Trail), Carson's middle name has a similar
affiliation. The trail's northern terminus -- Mt. Katahdin -- is located in
central Maine in Baxter State Park. Tim and Julie were engaged to be married
on the side of Mt. Katahdin, and Carson's middle name honors the location
where his family got its start eight years prior to his birth.
Plus, we liked the name.
Wilson
Well, duh!
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