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Richard Preston

American writer and journalist · United States · On the map · Writers · Born 1954 · age 72

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.

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Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science2021
Eugene McDermott Award in the Arts at MIT1992

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United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1954 · age 72

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