Quill Award
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Edition 3 (2007) Winner
Walter Isaacson
ウォルター・セフ・アイザックソン
Wōrutā Aizakkuson
Aliases:
Walter Seff Isaacson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1952-05-20 （New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- New Orleans → Oxford → Washington, D.C. → New York City
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Editor, Author, Professor, CEO
- Active Years
- 1978-2024
- Affiliations
- Time magazine, CNN, Aspen Institute, Tulane University
- Memberships
- American Academy of Arts and Sciences, American Philosophical Society, Society of American Historians
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | — | History and Literature | BA | 1970-1974 | United States |
| Pembroke College, Oxford | — | Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) | BA | — | United Kingdom |
Harvard University
History and Literature
Degree:
BA
Period:
1970-1974
Year of Graduation:
1974
Country:
United States
President of the Signet Society, member of Harvard Lampoon
Pembroke College, Oxford
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE)
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1975
Country:
United Kingdom
Rhodes Scholar, first-class honours
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | National Humanities Medal | — | — | President of the United States | 受賞 |
| 2013 | Benjamin Franklin Medal | — | — | Royal Society of Arts | 受賞 |
| 2015 | Nichols-Chancellor's Medal | — | — | Vanderbilt University | 受賞 |
| 2012 | Gerald Loeb Award | Steve Jobs | — | — | 受賞 |
National Humanities Medal
2023
Organization:
President of the United States
Result:
受賞
Benjamin Franklin Medal
2013
Organization:
Royal Society of Arts
Result:
受賞
Nichols-Chancellor's Medal
2015
Organization:
Vanderbilt University
Result:
受賞
Gerald Loeb Award
2012
Work:
Steve Jobs
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Einstein: His Life and Universe
2007 BiographyA comprehensive biography of Albert Einstein's life, scientific achievements, and personality.
GeniusScientific revolutionPacifism
Steve Jobs
2011 BiographyAuthorized biography of Steve Jobs based on over 40 interviews.
InnovationLeadershipTechnological revolution
Leonardo da Vinci
2017 BiographyExploration of Leonardo da Vinci's life and creativity.
CreativityScience and artRenaissance
Adaptations
- [Film] / Leonardo DiCaprio (producer)
The Innovators
2014 Non-fictionHistory of inventors, hackers, and geeks who created the digital revolution.
Digital revolutionCollaborationInnovation
Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
2003 BiographyBiography of Benjamin Franklin's American life.
EnlightenmentInventionPolitics
Bibliography
- Pro and Con
- The Wise Men: Six Friends and the World They Made
- Kissinger: A Biography
- Benjamin Franklin: An American Life
- Einstein: His Life and Universe
- American Sketches
- Steve Jobs
- The Innovators
- Leonardo da Vinci
- The Code Breaker
- Elon Musk
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Narrative styleDeeply researchedEngaging storytellingIntegration of humanities and science
- Recurring Motifs
- Lives of geniusesInnovationIntersection of science and humanities
Legacy
Acclaimed biographer of innovators like Franklin, Einstein, and Jobs, bridging science and humanities. Recipient of the National Humanities Medal.
Academic Societies
- Society of American Historians
- American Philosophical Society
In Popular Culture
- Host of Trailblazers podcast
- Interviewer on Amanpour & Company
Trivia
- Attended Isidore Newman School in New Orleans, served as student body president.
- Rhodes Scholar at Oxford.
- 14th editor of Time magazine, Chairman and CEO of CNN.
- Vice chair of Louisiana Recovery Authority post-Hurricane Katrina.