John Maddox (1925–2009)
Author of What Remains to Be Discovered: Mapping the Secrets of the Universe, the Origins of Life, and the Future of the Human Race
About the Author
John Maddox was born in Penllergaer, Wales on November 27, 1925. He received a degree in chemistry from Christ Church, Oxford and a degree in physics from King's College, London. He taught theoretical physics at the University of Manchester from 1949 to 1955 before leaving to become the science show more correspondent for The Manchester Guardian. In 1964, he worked on a project for the Nuffield Foundation intended to put more up-to-date teaching materials in the hands of science teachers. In 1966, he became the editor of the British journal Nature. He left Nature in 1973, but returned in 1980. He was the editor of Nature for a total of 22 years. He also wrote books during his lifetime including The Doomsday Syndrome (1972); Beyond the Energy Crisis: A Global Perspective (1975); and What Remains to Be Discovered?: Mapping the Secrets of the Universe, the Origins of Life, and the Future of the Human Race (1998). He died due to pneumonia associated with a chest infection on April 12, 2009 at the age of 83. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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- Legal name
- Maddox, Sir John Royden
- Birthdate
- 1925-11-27
- Date of death
- 2009-04-12
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Birthplace
- Penllergaer, Swansea, Wales, UK
- Place of death
- Abergavenny, Wales, UK
- Cause of death
- pneumonia
- Places of residence
- London, England, UK
- Education
- University of Oxford (Christ Church)
King's College London - Occupations
- chemist
physicist
editor
science writer - Relationships
- Maddox, Brenda (wife)
Maddox, Bronwen (daughter)
Maddox, Bruno (son) - Organizations
- Nature
Nuffield Foundation
University of Manchester - Awards and honors
- Knight Bachelor (1995)
Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society (2000)
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- Works
- 6
- Also by
- 2
- Members
- 374
- Popularity
- #64,496
- Rating
- 3.3
- Reviews
- 3
- ISBNs
- 22
- Languages
- 7