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Bill Bryson

Bill Bryson (born 1951) is an American journalist, autobiographer and science communicator.

Also recorded as William Bryson; William "Bill" McGuire Bryson; William McGuire Bryson.

Overview

Recorded at birth as William McGuire Bryson.

Also worked under the name Bill Bryson.

Born at Des Moines in 1951.

In detail

Bill Bryson studied at Drake University and Theodore Roosevelt High School. the recorded working language is English.

The field of work recorded is literary activity, non-fiction literature and popular science literature. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are popular science and travel.

Employment is recorded with The Chapel at Former Holloway Sanatorium Virginia Water. Positions recorded include Chancellor of Durham University. Membership is recorded of Royal Society.

Works named in the authority record are A Short History of Nearly Everything, At Home: A Short History of Private Life and A Walk in the Woods.

Distinctions recorded are Officer of the Order of the British Empire, Zilveren Griffel, James Joyce Awards and honorary doctor of the University of Leicester.

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Bill Bryson”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q310155: Bill Bryson

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