Timothy Ferris
American science writer and author / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with the entrepreneurial writer Tim Ferriss or the Australian musician Tim Farriss.
Timothy Ferris (born August 29, 1944) is an American science writer and the best-selling author of twelve books, including The Science of Liberty (2010) and Coming of Age in the Milky Way (1988), for which he was awarded the American Institute of Physics Prize and was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize.[1] He also wrote The Whole Shebang: A State-of-the-Universe(s) Report (1997), a popular science book on the study of the universe. Ferris has produced three PBS documentaries: The Creation of the Universe, Life Beyond Earth, and Seeing in the Dark.
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Born | (1944-08-24) August 24, 1944 (age 79) |
Nationality | American |
Education | Coral Gables Senior High School |
Alma mater | Northwestern University School of Law |
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Scientific career | |
Fields | Astronomy, astrophysics, cosmology, astrobiology, space science, planetary science |
Website | www |
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