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Walter Seff Isaacson (born 1952) is an American historian, author, and journalist best known in the second half of his life for writing outstanding biographies of several public, historical figures, including Benjamin Franklin, Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, and Elon Musk. Earlier in his life, he was also the chairman of CNN, and the editor of Time.
Isaacson studied at Harvard University, where he majored in history and literature and graduated in 1974. At Harvard, Isaacson was the president of the Signet Society, a member of the Harvard Lampoon, and a resident of Lowell House. He later attended Pembroke College, Oxford, as a Rhodes scholar, where he studied philosophy, politics, and economics (PPE) and graduated with first-class honours.[1][2]
As of 2024, Isaacson is a professor at Tulane University and since 2018 has served as one of several interview hosts for the PBS and CNN news show Amanpour & Company.[3]
Isaacson is the author of several notable books, including:
- Pro and Con (1983), Kissinger: A Biography (1992)
- Benjamin Franklin: An American Life (2003)
- Einstein: His Life and Universe (2007)
- American Sketches (2009)
- Steve Jobs (2011)
- The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution (2014)
- Leonardo da Vinci (2017)
- The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race (2021)
- Elon Musk (2023)
Isaacson is also the co-author with Evan Thomas of The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made (1986).
Bibliography
- Pro and Con: Both Sides Of Dozens Of Unsettled And Unsettling Arguments. (Putnam, 1983). Template:ISBN.
- (1986) The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made. New York: Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780571146062. [4]
- Kissinger: A Biography. (Simon & Schuster, 1992). Template:ISBN.[5]
- Benjamin Franklin: An American Life. (Simon & Schuster, 2003). Template:ISBN.[6][7]
- Einstein: His Life and Universe. (Simon & Schuster, 2007). Template:ISBN.[8][9]
- Isaacson, Walter (December 2009). "How Einstein divided America's Jews". The Atlantic 304 (5): 70–74.
- American Sketches. (Simon & Schuster, 2009). Template:ISBN.
- Steve Jobs. (Simon & Schuster, 2011). Template:ISBN.
- The Innovators: How a Group of Inventors, Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution. (Simon & Schuster, 2014). Template:ISBN.
- Leonardo Da Vinci. (Simon & Schuster, 2017). Template:ISBN.[10][11]
- The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race. (Simon & Schuster, 2021). Template:ISBN.[12]
- Elon Musk. (Simon & Schuster, 2023). Template:ISBN.[13]
References
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- ↑ Published simultaneously in London by Faber.
- ↑ Review of Kissinger by Walter Isaacson (1 July 1992).
- ↑ Maslin, Janet. Review of Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson, 3 July 2003.
- ↑ (4 July 1983) "Review of Benjamin Franklin: An American Life by Walter Isaacson". Kirkus Reviews.
- ↑ Maslin, Janet. Review of Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson, 9 April 2007.
- ↑ (15 February 2007) "Review of Einstein: His Life and Universe by Walter Isaacson". Kirkus Reviews.
- ↑ Kafka, Alexander C.. Review of Leonardo da Vinci by Walter Isaacson, 12 October 2017.
- ↑ Leonardo Da Vinci by Walter Isaacson (en-US) (2019-05-10).
- ↑ (March 9, 2021) The Code Breaker (in en). Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-9821-1585-2.
- ↑ (September 12, 2023) Elon Musk (in en). Simon & Schuster. ISBN 978-1-9821-8128-4.
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