Polish-born British mathematician and historian (1908–1974)
"Bronowski" redirects here. For the surname, see Bronowski (surname).
Jacob Bronowski
Born
(1908-01-18)18 January 1908
Łódź, Congress Poland, Russian Empire
Died
22 August 1974(1974-08-22) (aged 66)
East Hampton, New York, U.S.
Resting place
Highgate Cemetery, London, England
Nationality
British
Alma mater
Jesus College, Cambridge
Known for
The Ascent of Man
Spouse
Rita Coblentz
(m. 1941)
Children
4, including Lisa Jardine
Awards
Senior wrangler (Cambridge)
Scientific career
Fields
Mathematics, operations research, biology, history of science, geometry
Institutions
Salk Institute
Doctoral advisor
H. F. Baker
Jacob Bronowski (18 January 1908 – 22 August 1974) was a Polish-British mathematician and philosopher. He was known to friends and professional colleagues alike by the nickname Bruno. He is best known for developing a humanistic approach to science, and as the presenter and writer of the thirteen-part 1973 BBC television documentary series, and accompanying book, The Ascent of Man. He was widely regarded as "one of the most revered intellectuals on the global stage."[1]
Bronowski's family moved from Congress Poland to Germany and then to England in 1920 while he was a child. He won a scholarship to study mathematics at the University of Cambridge. His interests have been described as ranging "widely, from biology to poetry and from chess to Humanism".[2] He taught mathematics at University College Hull between 1934 and 1942. During World War II he led the field of operations research and worked to increase the effectiveness of Allied bombing. After the war he headed the projects division of UNESCO. Bronowski wrote poetry and had a deep affinity for William Blake. From 1950 to 1963 he worked for the National Coal Board in the UK. From 1963 he was a resident fellow of the Salk Institute for Biological Studies in San Diego, until his death in 1974 in East Hampton, New York, just a year after the airing of his Ascent of Man.
^Radford, Tim (15 April 2011). "The Ascent of Man by Jacob Bronowski - review". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
^"Jacob Bronowski (1908-1974)". humanistheritage.org.uk. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
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