John Gribbin

John Gribbin
Gribbin at Novacon in 2014
Gribbin at Novacon in 2014
BornJohn R. Gribbin
(1946-03-19) 19 March 1946 (age 78)
Maidstone, Kent, England
OccupationScience writer and journalist
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of Sussex (BA, MSc)
University of Cambridge (PhD)
PeriodLast quarter of the 20th century, beginning of the 21st century
GenreScience (origins of the universe, astronomy, cosmology); biography; fiction
SubjectAstronomy and astrophysics; popularising science and its history; climate change and global warming
SpouseMary Gribbin

John R. Gribbin (born 19 March 1946)[1] is a British science writer, an astrophysicist, and a visiting fellow in astronomy at the University of Sussex.[2] His writings include quantum physics, human evolution, climate change, global warming, the origins of the universe, and biographies of famous scientists. He also writes science fiction.

  1. ^ "Dr John Gribbin's Biography". Debrett's People of Today. Archived from the original on 1 January 2014. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  2. ^ "A change in the weather by Gary Turbak" The Rotarian magazine, Aug 1980, p.17