A
Edward Abbey (Edward Paul Abbey, 1927–
1989), American
2 writer, 18, 73, 82,
102, 109, 113, 114, 128, 131, 142, 146,
148, 156, 157, 161, 163, 169, 173, 179,
186, 199
Hal Abelson (Harold Abelson, 1947–present),
American electrical and computer
engineer, 46
Russell Lincoln Ackoff (1919–2009), American
organization theorist, 62
Lord Acton (John Emerich Edward Dalberg–
Acton, 1834–1902), British
3 historian
and politician, 164, 165, 168
Douglas Adams (Douglas Noel Adams, 1952–
2001), British writer, 37, 58, 66
Franklin P. Adams (Franklin Pierce Adams,
1881–1960), American columnist, 79,
174
Henry Adams (Henry Brooks Adams, 1838–
1918), American historian, 50, 62, 76,
180
Joey Adams (Joseph Abramowitz, 1911–1999),
American comedian, 126
John Adams (1735–1826), American
statesman, 77, 165, 178
John Quincy Adams (1767–1848), American
lawyer and politician, 195
Scott Adams (Scott Raymond Adams, 1957–
present), American cartoonist, 12, 164,
174, 175
Joseph Addison (1672–1719), British politician
and writer, 149, 152
George Ade (1866–1944), American columnist
and writer, 101
Homer Burton Adkins (1892–1949), American
chemist, 34
Richard Adler (1921–2012), American writer,
118
Aesop (620–560 BC), Ancient Greek fabulist,
15
Herbert Agar (Herbert Sebastian Agar, 1897–
1980), American historian, 97
Louis Agassiz (Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz,
1807–1987), Swiss and American
biologist and geologist, 4
Howard H. Aiken (Howard Hathaway Aiken,
1900–1973), American physicist, 4
Leo Aikman (James Leo Aikman, 1908–1978),
American writer, 12, 22
Mitch Albom (Mitchell David Albom, 1958–
present), American writer, 80
Herm Albright (Hermann Oliver Albrecht,
1876–1944), German–American artist,
79
Alcuin (Alcuin of York, 735–804 AD), English
scholar and clergyman, 165
Individual authors
The entries below are ordered alphabetically by the last words of the authors’ common pen/stage
names, typeset in italics. The real/full name of the author (if different) and the years of her or his
life are given in parentheses, followed by a brief nationality and profession descriptor. The
remaining uncertainties are indicated with the tilde (*) and question signs.
2
With deep apologies to other countries on both American continents, I use this common term for
US-based authors.
3
In view of the well-known “English-vs-British” dilemma, I use this term for all UK-based authors
who lived after 1707, and cannot be clearly identified as either Northern Irish, or Scottish, or
Welsh.
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Author Index
Edward Abbey (Edward Paul Abbey, 1927–
1989), American
2 writer, 18, 73, 82,
102, 109, 113, 114, 128, 131, 142, 146,
148, 156, 157, 161, 163, 169, 173, 179,
186, 199
Hal Abelson (Harold Abelson, 1947–present),
American electrical and computer
engineer, 46
Russell Lincoln Ackoff (1919–2009), American
organization theorist, 62
Lord Acton (John Emerich Edward Dalberg–
Acton, 1834–1902), British
3 historian
and politician, 164, 165, 168
Douglas Adams (Douglas Noel Adams, 1952–
2001), British writer, 37, 58, 66
Franklin P. Adams (Franklin Pierce Adams,
1881–1960), American columnist, 79,
174
Henry Adams (Henry Brooks Adams, 1838–
1918), American historian, 50, 62, 76,
180
Joey Adams (Joseph Abramowitz, 1911–1999),
American comedian, 126
John Adams (1735–1826), American
statesman, 77, 165, 178
John Quincy Adams (1767–1848), American
lawyer and politician, 195
Scott Adams (Scott Raymond Adams, 1957–
present), American cartoonist, 12, 164,
174, 175
Joseph Addison (1672–1719), British politician
and writer, 149, 152
George Ade (1866–1944), American columnist
and writer, 101
Homer Burton Adkins (1892–1949), American
chemist, 34
Richard Adler (1921–2012), American writer,
118
Aesop (620–560 BC), Ancient Greek fabulist,
15
Herbert Agar (Herbert Sebastian Agar, 1897–
1980), American historian, 97
Louis Agassiz (Jean Louis Rodolphe Agassiz,
1807–1987), Swiss and American
biologist and geologist, 4
Howard H. Aiken (Howard Hathaway Aiken,
1900–1973), American physicist, 4
Leo Aikman (James Leo Aikman, 1908–1978),
American writer, 12, 22
Mitch Albom (Mitchell David Albom, 1958–
present), American writer, 80
Herm Albright (Hermann Oliver Albrecht,
1876–1944), German–American artist,
79
Alcuin (Alcuin of York, 735–804 AD), English
scholar and clergyman, 165
Individual authors
The entries below are ordered alphabetically by the last words of the authors’ common pen/stage
names, typeset in italics. The real/full name of the author (if different) and the years of her or his
life are given in parentheses, followed by a brief nationality and profession descriptor. The
remaining uncertainties are indicated with the tilde (*) and question signs.
2
With deep apologies to other countries on both American continents, I use this common term for
US-based authors.
3
In view of the well-known “English-vs-British” dilemma, I use this term for all UK-based authors
who lived after 1707, and cannot be clearly identified as either Northern Irish, or Scottish, or
Welsh.
214
Author Index