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Ezra "Ted" Newman: The Relativity Trailblazer Who Transformed Our View of the Universe
Ezra "Ted" Newman: The Relativity Trailblazer Who Transformed Our View of the Universe
Physics and Astronomy Professor Emeritus Ezra "Ted" Newman, a groundbreaking theorist in general relativity, passed away on March 24, 2021, at the age of 91. Known for his groundbreaking insights... Read more...
10 Things You Might Not Know About Johann Sebastian Bach
10 Things You Might Not Know About Johann Sebastian Bach
1. At the age of eight, Johann Sebastian Bach attended the same Latin Grammar School as the Christian theologian and reformer Martin Luther, who taught reading, writing, and Latin grammar... Read more...
Paul Erdős
Paul Erdős: The Mathematician Who Didn’t Need a Home, Just a Good Proof
He made collaboration sound like wandering, and in doing so turned mathematics into a social adventure. In 1984, at a conference in Cambridge, a knock sounded on a young mathematician’s... Read more...
10 Things You Might Not Know About Georg Cantor
10 Things You Might Not Know About Georg Cantor
1. The great mathematician, Georg Cantor (1845-1918), wanted to be a violinist like his mother. However, his father, a merchant, did not allow his young son to pursue this dream.... Read more...
10 Things You Might Not Know About John Steinbeck
10 Things You Might Not Know About John Steinbeck
1. The actual family name of the Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning author (1902-1968) was “Grossteinbeck,” which his paternal grandfather shortened to “Steinbeck” when he first came to the United States... Read more...
Thomas Edison
10 Things You Might Not Know About Thomas Edison
1. Thomas Edison’s (1847-1931) full name is Thomas Alva Edison. He went by Alva all throughout his life until the end of his second marriage. 2. Edison received minimal education,... Read more...
5 Essential Books That Cement Gay Talese as a New Journalism Icon
5 Essential Books That Cement Gay Talese as a New Journalism Icon
Gay Talese is the tailor of New Journalism: meticulous with detail, obsessed with fit, and quietly radical in how he cuts and sews reality into narrative. Long before “narrative nonfiction”... Read more...
Celebrating Edgar Allan Poe: A Mastermind of Mystery and Macabre
Today, January 19, marks the birthday of Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), a literary genius whose darkly imaginative works have left an indelible mark on literature, poetry, and even popular culture. Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Poe’s life was as mysterious and enigmatic as his stories, filled with brilliance, tragedy, and intrigue that still fascinates readers nearly two centuries after his death. A Life Shrouded in Shadows Poe’s journey was anything but easy. Orphaned by the age of three, he was taken in by John and Frances Allan, though his relationship with... Read more...
10 Things You Might Not Know About William James
10 Things You Might Not Know About William James
1. William James (1842-1910), the philosopher and father of American psychology, was born in 1842 into a highly regarded family. His father was Henry James Sr., a noted theologian in... Read more...
Nicholas Rescher: The Philosopher Who Brought Order to the Cosmos of Ideas
Nicholas Rescher: The Philosopher Who Brought Order to the Cosmos of Ideas
Nicholas Rescher, the prolific philosopher and scholar of logic, passed away on January 5, 2024, at the age of 95. Renowned for his vast contributions across epistemology, metaphysics, and the... Read more...
Review of Simply Nietzsche by Peter Kail in The Philosophers' Magazine
Review of Simply Nietzsche by Peter Kail in The Philosophers' Magazine
We’re excited to share a thoughtful review of Simply Nietzsche by Peter Kail in The Philosophers' Magazine, written by Maudemarie Clark and Andrew Winer. While the reviewers offer a critique,... Read more...
In Memoriam: Stephen Gaukroger (July 9, 1950–September 3, 2023)
In Memoriam: Stephen Gaukroger (July 9, 1950–September 3, 2023)
We mourn the loss of Stephen Gaukroger, a distinguished historian of philosophy and science who passed away on September 3, 2023. Gaukroger’s profound scholarship illuminated the intellectual landscapes of early... Read more...