Chet Raymo
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| Chet Raymo | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 17, 1936 Chattanooga, Tennessee |
| Occupation | Professor, Writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Writing period | 1982 - present |
| Genres | Science, Nature |
Chet Raymo (born September 17, 1936 in Chattanooga, Tennessee) is a noted writer, educator and naturalist. He is Professor Emeritus of Physics at Stonehill College, in Easton, Massachusetts. His weekly newspaper column Science Musings appeared in the Boston Globe for twenty years.
His most famous book was the novel entitled The Dork of Cork, and was made into the feature length film Frankie Starlight. Raymo is also the author of Walking Zero, a scientific and historical account of his wanderings along the Prime Meridian in Great Britain.
Raymo was the recipient of the 1998 Lannan Literary Award for his Nonfiction work.
[edit] Major works
- 1982 365 Starry Nights ISBN 0-6717-6606-6
- 1985 The Soul of the Night ISBN 1-5610-1236-X
- 1987 Honey from Stone ISBN 1-5610-1235-1
- 1990 In the Falcon's Claw ISBN 1-5610-1287-4
- 1993 The Dork of Cork ISBN 0-4466-7000-6
- 1998 Skeptics and True Believers ISBN 0-8027-7564-0
- 2000 Natural Prayers ISBN 1-8869-1345-5
- 2001 An Intimate Look at the Night Sky ISBN 0-8027-1369-6
- 2003 The Path ISBN 0-8027-1402-1
- 2004 Climbing Brandon ISBN 0-8027-1433-1
- 2005 Valentine ISBN 1-5610-1286-6
- 2006 Walking Zero ISBN 0-8027-1494-3
[edit] External links
- Science Musings (official site)
- Lannan Foundation Biography
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