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Richard Preston

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American writer and journalist (born 1954)

United StatesWritersBorn 1954 · age 72
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Languages10
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Richard Preston is a writer for The New Yorker and bestselling author who has written books about infectious disease, bioterrorism, redwoods and other subjects, as well as fiction.

Awards 2

2021Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
1992Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT

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Shirley ClarkeAlso in For Life, Against the War (1967)Michael SnowAlso in For Life, Against the War (1967)Ken JacobsAlso in For Life, Against the War (1967)Thomas HeatherwickAlso won Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MITRobert LepageAlso won Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MITDavid AdjayeAlso won Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
living
Dates
Born 1954 · age 72
Written about in
10 languages

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