Richard Preston | |
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| Born | Richard Preston August 5, 1954 Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Education | Wellesley High School Pomona College Princeton University (PhD) |
| Occupation(s) | Non-fiction writer, journalist |
| Years active | 1954–present |
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Richard Preston (born August 5, 1954) is a writer for The New Yorker and bestselling author who has written books about infectious disease, bioterrorism, redwoods and other subjects, as well as fiction.