British Book Awards (The Nibbies)
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Edition 8 (1997) Winner
Bill Bryson
ビル・ブライソン
Biru Buraison
Aliases:
William McGuire Bryson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951-12-08 （Des Moines, Iowa, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States, United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Virginia Water, Surrey, UK → Purewell, Dorset, UK → Burton, Dorset, UK → Kirkby Malham, UK → Wramplingham, Norfolk, UK → Hanover, New Hampshire, U.S. → Rural Hampshire and South Kensington, London, UK
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, author
- Active Years
- 1973-2024
- Affiliations
- Durham University (Chancellor), Campaign to Protect Rural England (President)
- Memberships
- Royal Society of Chemistry, Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society (HonFRS), Vice President of the National Churches Trust
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake University | — | — | Bachelor of Arts | 1970年代初頭-1975年（中退後復学） | United States |
Drake University
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Period:
1970年代初頭-1975年（中退後復学）
Year of Graduation:
1975
Country:
United States
Attended two years, dropped out 1972, completed degree 1975
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Aventis Prize | A Short History of Nearly Everything | 一般科学書 | Royal Society | 受賞 |
| 2005 | Descartes Prize | A Short History of Nearly Everything | 科学コミュニケーション | European Union | 受賞 |
| 2006 | Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) | — | — | British Government | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Bradford Washburn Award | — | — | Museum of Science, Boston | 受賞 |
Aventis Prize
2004
Work:
A Short History of Nearly Everything
Category:
一般科学書
Organization:
Royal Society
Result:
受賞
Descartes Prize
2005
Work:
A Short History of Nearly Everything
Category:
科学コミュニケーション
Organization:
European Union
Result:
受賞
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
2006
Organization:
British Government
Result:
受賞
Bradford Washburn Award
2007
Organization:
Museum of Science, Boston
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Notes from a Small Island
1995 TravelAn exploration of Britain through travel.
British culturetravelhumor
Adaptations
- [Television] (1998)
A Walk in the Woods
1998 TravelAccount of hiking the Appalachian Trail.
naturefriendshipAmerica
Adaptations
- [Film] A Walk in the Woods / Ken Kwapis (2015)
A Short History of Nearly Everything
2003 ScienceHumorous history of science and discoveries.
history of scienceuniverselife
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- humorous and accessible styleclear science explanationslight-hearted travel narrative
- Recurring Motifs
- wonders of everyday lifehistorical anecdotescultural comparisons
Legacy
Renowned for travelogues and popular science books, with over 16 million copies sold worldwide. Contributed to science communication and literature.
Academic Societies
- Royal Society of Chemistry
- Royal Society
In Popular Culture
- A Walk in the Woods adapted into a film starring Robert Redford
Trivia
- Announced retirement from writing in 2020 but released an audiobook in 2022
- Received the key to Des Moines; 'Bill Bryson, The Thunderbolt Kid, Day' proclaimed
- Durham University Main Library renamed Bill Bryson Library