James Gleick

American author and historian of science · United States · On the map · Writers · Born 1954 · age 72

James Gleick is an American author and historian of science whose work has chronicled the cultural impact of modern technology. Recognized for his writing about complex subjects through the techniques of narrative nonfiction, he has been called "one of the great science writers of all time".

James Gleick is read about 118 times a day, in 20 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.

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2012Hessell-Tiltman PrizeAwardPEN/E. O. Wilson Literary Science Writing AwardAward2004“Linear relationships can be captured with a straight line on a graph. Linear relationships are easy to think about....Linear equations are solvable...”In their wordsp. 23 as cited in: James R. Hansen (2004), Trees of Texas: An Easy Guide to Leaf Identification, p. 246Read the whole statement

2003“It was God who breathed life into matter and inspired its many textures and processes. ...Rather than turn away from what he could not explain, he plunged in more deeply.”In their wordsJames Gleick, Isaac Newton (2003)Read the whole statement

2002“Computer programs are the most intricate, delicately balanced and finely interwoven of all the products of human industry to date.”In their wordsJames Gleick (2002). What just happened: a chronicle from the information frontier, p. 19 cited in: George Stepanek (2005), SoftwareRead the whole statement

1996“Chaotic theory is mathematically based on non-linear propositions, "meaning that they expressed relationships that were not strictly proportional.”In their wordsp. 23 as cited in John A. Rush (1996), Clinical Anthropology: An Application of Anthropological Concepts, p. 75Read the whole statement

1954Born1 August 1954

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