James Gleick

Summary

James Gleick is a human^[1]. He was born in New York City^[2]. He was born on August 1, 1954^[3]. He worked as a writer^[4], biographer^[5], journalist^[6], historian of science^[7], and essayist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (615 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in New York City^[2], James Gleick…
• James Gleick was born on August 1, 1954^[3].
• James Gleick held citizenship in United States^[10].
• James Gleick's professions included writer^[4].
• James Gleick worked as a biographer^[5].
• James Gleick worked as a journalist^[6].
• James Gleick's professions included historian of science^[7].
• James Gleick's professions included essayist^[8].
• James Gleick worked as a non-fiction writer^[11].
• James Gleick's education included a stint at Harvard University^[12].
• James Gleick was educated at Harvard College^[13].
• James Gleick's education included a stint at Riverdale Country School^[14].
• A notable work attributed to James Gleick is The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood^[15].
• A notable work attributed to James Gleick is Chaos: Making a New Science^[16].
• James Gleick received the PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award^[17].
• James Gleick received the Hessell-Tiltman Prize^[18].
• James Gleick is recorded as male^[19].
• James Gleick's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• James Gleick's Commons category is recorded as James Gleick^[21].
• James Gleick's family name is recorded as Gleick^[22].
• James Gleick's given name is recorded as James^[23].
• James Gleick's official website is recorded as https://around.com/^[24].
• James Gleick's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].

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Origins and Family

James Gleick was born in New York City^[2]. He was born on August 1, 1954^[3].

Education

Educated at Harvard University^[12], a private university^[26], in United States^[27], founded in 1636^[28], headquartered in Cambridge^[29]; Harvard College^[13], a college^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1636^[32]; and Riverdale Country School^[14], a university-preparatory school^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1907^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[4], biographer^[5], journalist^[6], historian of science^[7], essayist^[8], and non-fiction writer^[11].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Information: A History, a Theory, a Flood^[15], a written work^[36] and Chaos: Making a New Science^[16], a written work^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award^[17], an award^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 2011^[40] and Hessell-Tiltman Prize^[18], a literary award^[41], in United Kingdom^[42], founded in 2002^[43].

Why It Matters

James Gleick ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (615 views/month, #7,178 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44]

Works attributed to him include Chaos: Making a New Science^[45], a written work^[46].

FAQs

Where was James Gleick born?

Born in New York City^[2], James Gleick…

What did James Gleick do for work?

James Gleick worked as writer^[4], biographer^[5], journalist^[6], historian of science^[7], and essayist^[8].

Where did James Gleick go to school?

James Gleick was educated at Harvard University^[12], Harvard College^[13], and Riverdale Country School^[14].

What awards did James Gleick receive?

Honors received include PEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing Award^[17] and Hessell-Tiltman Prize^[18].