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Dr. Gerard Piel (1 March, 1915-September 7, 2004) was a pioneer in science journalism. He bought the magazine Scientific American in 1947 and became its chairman in 1980. In 1986 he became the president of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
He was born in Woodmere, New York and died in Mount Sinai Hospital in Queens, New York City.
Dr. Piel also wrote for various magazines, including The Nation.
Quote
"The most remarkable discovery made by scientists is science itself."
Books
- The Age of Science: What We Learned in the 20th in the 20th Century
- Science in the Cause of Man
- The Acceleration of History
- Only One World
- The World of Rene Dubos: A Collection of His Writings
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