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Dava Sobel

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Dava Sobel

プロフィール

性別
女性
生誕
1947-06-15 （The Bronx, New York City）
国籍
United States
言語
English

経歴

職業
Writer, Science writer
活動期間
1970年〜

学歴

Bronx High School of Science
期間: 1960s
卒業年: 1965
国: United States
Binghamton University
期間: 1960s
卒業年: 1969
国: United States

受賞歴

British Book of the Year
1997
対象作品: Longitude
主催: British Book Awards
結果: 受賞
Pulitzer Prize for Biography or Autobiography (finalist)
2000
対象作品: Galileo's Daughter
部門: 伝記
主催: Pulitzer Prize
結果: ファイナリスト
Guggenheim Fellowship for Natural Sciences
主催: Guggenheim Foundation
結果: 受賞
Klumpke-Roberts Award
主催: Astronomical Society of the Pacific
結果: 受賞
Fellow of the American Physical Society
2022
主催: American Physical Society
結果: 受賞

受賞・候補エディション

作品

代表作

Longitude: The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time

1995年 History of science, Nonfiction

Tells the story of English clockmaker John Harrison and the quest to solve the longitude problem, explaining the science and social context for a general audience. Adapted for television in 1999.

history of sciencetechnological innovationhuman drama
映像化・舞台化
  • [Television film/series] Longitude / Charles Sturridge (1999)

Galileo's Daughter: A Historical Memoir of Science, Faith, and Love

2000年 Biography, History of science

Using the letters of Galileo's daughter Maria Celeste as a starting point, it portrays Galileo's life and intertwines issues of faith and family. Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Biography or Autobiography.

biographyscience and faithfamily history

The Planets

2005年 History of science, Essay

An account of the discovery, science, history and mythology of the planets, with a chapter devoted to each celestial sphere, aimed at general readers.

astronomymythology and culturehistory of science

A More Perfect Heaven: How Copernicus Revolutionized the Cosmos

2011年 History of science

Charts Copernicus's life and work to explain the development of the modern view of the cosmos.

Copernicusscientific revolutionhistory of astronomy

The Glass Universe: How the Ladies of the Harvard Observatory Took the Measure of the Stars

2016年 History of science, Social history

Explores the contributions of the Harvard 'computers'—women who classified stars—and examines the role of women in astronomy.

women in sciencehistory of astronomysocial history

The Elements of Marie Curie: How the Glow of Radium Lit a Path for Women in Science

2024年 Biography, History of science

A portrait of Marie Curie's life and achievements, relating the discovery of radium to the broader path forged by women in science.

biographyradiation sciencewomen's history in science

全著作

  • Arthritis: What Works (1992)
  • Backache: What Exercises Work (1996)
  • Longitude (1995)
  • Galileo's Daughter (2000)
  • The Planets (2005)
  • A More Perfect Heaven (2011)
  • The Glass Universe (2016)
  • The Elements of Marie Curie (2024)

翻案

  • Longitude (TV film/series, 1999)

作風・主題

文体
Accessible popular nonfictionNarrative-driven history of scienceBiographical approach
頻出モチーフ
history of sciencehuman side of scientistswomen in science

評価・遺産

An influential popular writer in the history of science, she helped bring complex scientific stories to a general audience. Her work has been widely recognized — asteroid 30935 Davasobel was named in her honor — and she holds honorary degrees and other distinctions.

関連学会

  • American Physical Society (Fellow)

大衆文化への影響

  • Known to general audiences through the television adaptation of Longitude

引用

  • It's the closest thing to witnessing a miracle.
    出典: Interview / Jennifer Byrne Presents (transcript) (2012年)

豆知識

  • She is the niece of journalist Ruth Gruber.
  • Asteroid 30935 Davasobel was named in her honor.
  • Received honorary Doctor of Letters degrees from the University of Bath and Middlebury College in 2002.
  • She is a chaser of solar eclipses and has stated she has seen multiple total eclipses.