Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
1 appearances
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Edition 34 (1992) Winner
Daniel Yergin
だにえる・いぇるぎん
Danieru Yerugin
Aliases:
Daniel H. Yergin
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1947-02-06 （Los Angeles, California, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Los Angeles, California → Cambridge, UK → Boston
Career
- Occupations
- Author, Economic historian, Energy analyst, Consultant, Educator
- Active Years
- 1977-2024
- Affiliations
- S&P Global (Vice Chairman), IHS Markit (former Vice Chairman), Cambridge Energy Research Associates (Founder & Chairman)
- Memberships
- Brookings Institution (Trustee), United States Energy Association (Director), U.S.-Russia Business Council, National Petroleum Council
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University | — | — | BA | 1964-1968 | United States |
| Trinity College, Cambridge | — | International History | MA, PhD | 1968-1970s | United Kingdom |
| Dartmouth College | — | — | 名誉博士 | — | United States |
| Colorado School of Mines | — | — | 名誉博士 | — | United States |
Yale University
Degree:
BA
Period:
1964-1968
Year of Graduation:
1968
Country:
United States
Wrote for Yale Daily News, founded The New Journal
Trinity College, Cambridge
International History
Degree:
MA, PhD
Period:
1968-1970s
Year of Graduation:
1970
Country:
United Kingdom
Marshall Scholar
Dartmouth College
Degree:
名誉博士
Year of Graduation:
2016
Country:
United States
Honorary doctorate
Colorado School of Mines
Degree:
名誉博士
Year of Graduation:
2008
Country:
United States
Honorary doctorate
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction | The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power | General Nonfiction | Columbia University | Winner |
| 1997 | United States Energy Award | — | — | United States Energy Association | Winner |
| 2012 | IAEE Award | — | — | International Association for Energy Economics | Winner |
| 2014 | James Schlesinger Medal for Energy Security | — | — | U.S. Department of Energy | Winner |
| 2015 | Carnot Prize | — | — | University of Pennsylvania | Winner |
| 2014 | Lifetime Achievement Award | — | — | Prime Minister of India | Winner |
| 2023 | Pioneer Award | — | — | Southern Methodist University | Winner |
| 2024 | Centennial Lifetime Achievement Award | — | — | United States Energy Association | Winner |
Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
1992
Work:
The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power
Category:
General Nonfiction
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
Winner
United States Energy Award
1997
Organization:
United States Energy Association
Result:
Winner
IAEE Award
2012
Organization:
International Association for Energy Economics
Result:
Winner
James Schlesinger Medal for Energy Security
2014
Organization:
U.S. Department of Energy
Result:
Winner
Carnot Prize
2015
Organization:
University of Pennsylvania
Result:
Winner
Lifetime Achievement Award
2014
Organization:
Prime Minister of India
Result:
Winner
Pioneer Award
2023
Organization:
Southern Methodist University
Result:
Winner
Centennial Lifetime Achievement Award
2024
Organization:
United States Energy Association
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Shattered Peace: The Origins of the Cold War and the National Security State
1977 History Non-fictionFocuses on the origins of the Cold War and the national security state, based partly on his doctoral dissertation.
Cold WarNational Security
The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power
1991 Energy History Non-fictionEpic history of oil, money, and power. Pulitzer Prize winner.
Oil IndustryGeopoliticsEconomic History
Adaptations
- [TV Documentary] The Prize (PBS/BBC series) (1990)
Translations
- Translated into 17 languages
Bibliography
- Shattered Peace (1977)
- Energy Future (1979, co-author)
- The Prize (1991)
- Russia 2010 (1993, co-author)
- The Commanding Heights (1998/2002, co-author)
- The Quest (2011)
- The New Map (2020)
Adaptations
- The Prize PBS/BBC series
- The Commanding Heights PBS series (Emmy winner)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Detailed historical narrativesHand-written draftsAccessible economics for general audience
- Recurring Motifs
- Energy SecurityGeopolitical TensionsGlobal Economic Transformation
Legacy
Renowned as a leading figure in energy, Pulitzer winner for 'The Prize' popularizing oil history worldwide. Vice Chairman of S&P Global.
Trivia
- All of his books have been drafted in long-hand.
- Founded Cambridge Energy Research Associates with a $2 file cabinet from The Salvation Army.