Walter Isaacson
Дата рождения: May 20, 1952 – New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Walter Isaacson is an American biographer, journalist, and historian known for acclaimed works on figures bridging science, technology, and the humanities, including Steve Jobs, Leonardo da Vinci, Albert Einstein, and Elon Musk. His books have been international bestsellers, earning widespread critical praise, and he received the National Humanities Medal in 2023.
Биография и Путь Автора
Walter Isaacson was born on May 20, 1952, in New Orleans, Louisiana, where he developed a passion for history and storytelling that would shape his remarkable career. He attended Harvard College and went on to become a Rhodes Scholar at Pembroke College, Oxford. Isaacson began his professional journey at The Sunday Times of London and the New Orleans Times-Picayune, before joining TIME in 1978, eventually serving as the magazine’s 14th editor. His sharp editorial instinct and leadership led to further high-profile roles as chairman and CEO of CNN and later as CEO of the Aspen Institute, a prominent nonpartisan policy studies organization.
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Голоса Сообщества
"Walter Isaacson is considered one of the most influential people in the world, having been selected for the Time 100 list in 2012"
— Time
"Walter Isaacson has done many other things besides writing books, including running CNN and the Aspen Institute"
— National Endowment for the Humanities
"Walter Isaacson is a veteran biographer who writes in highly readable prose, particularly welcome when it comes to writing about science"
— Five Books
"Walter Isaacson’s biographies represent among the best of the genre, educating us while demonstrating the fascination of the seriously examined life"
— National Endowment for the Humanities
"Isaacson’s gift for storytelling is obvious in his critically praised and widely popular biographies"
— National Endowment for the Humanities
"Walter Isaacson has written acclaimed books on Leonardo da Vinci, Steve Jobs, Benjamin Franklin, and Nobel Prize winner Jennifer Doudna"
— Simon & Schuster Speakers Bureau
"Janet Maslin described Walter Isaacson as 'a kindred spirit to the visionaries and enthusiasts' whom he wrote about"
— The New York Times
"Walter Isaacson, the CEO of the Aspen Institute, has been chairman of CNN, and the managing editor of Time magazine"
— National Book Foundation
"Walter Isaacson’s definitive biography of Steve Jobs became a New York Times bestseller and inspired the movie Steve Jobs"
— Simon & Schuster Speakers Bureau
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"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
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"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
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"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
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"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
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"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
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