Jerry Coyne (Jerry Allen Coyne, 1949–
present), American biologist, 78
George Crabbe (1754–1832), British surgeon
and poet, 98
Michael Crichton (John Michael Crichton,
1942–2008), American screenwriter, 32,
47, 77
Francis Crick (Francis Harry Compton Crick,
1916–2004), British biologist, 47
Robert X. Cringely (Mark Stephens, 1953–
present), American journalist, 53
Quentin Crisp (Denis Charles Pratt, 1908–
1999), British actor and writer, 130, 152
Amanda Cross (Carolyn Gold Heilbrun, 1926–
2003), American academic, writer, and
activist, 1
Samuel McChord Crothers (1857–1927),
American Unitarian minister, 29
Aleister Crowley (Edward Alexander Crowley,
1875–1947), British occultist and poet,
81, 109
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (1934–present),
Hungarian–American psychologist, 148
Will Cuppy (William Jacob Cuppy, 1884–
1949), American humorist, 47
Marie Curie (Marie Skłodowska Curie, 1867–
1934), Polish–French chemist, 5, 160,
201
John Philpot Curran (1750–1817), Irish lawyer
and politician, 154
D
Clarence Darrow (Clarence Seward Darrow,
1857–1938), American lawyer, 13, 76,
148, 164, 204
Karl K. Darrow (Karl Kelchner Darrow, 1891–
1982), American physicist, 34
Charles Darwin (Charles Robert Darwin,
1809–1882), British naturalist and
biologist, 109, 171, 205
Francis Darwin (Sir Francis Darwin, 1848–
1925), British botanist, 208
Robertson Davies (William Robertson Davies,
1913–1995), Canadian writer, 129, 146,
169
Bette Davis (Ruth Elizabeth Davis, 1908–
1989), American actress, 16
Joel L. Davis (1948–present), American
neuroscientist, 48
Humphry Davy (1778–1829), British chemist
and inventor, 31, 35
Richard Dawkins (Clinton Richard Dawkins,
1941–present), British biologist and
writer, 47, 76, 198
Robert C. Dean, Jr. (*1927–present),
American engineer and educator, 35
Edgar Degas (Hilaire–Germain–Edgar De Gas,
1834–1917), French artist, 112
Ellen DeGeneres (Ellen Lee DeGeneres, 1958–
present), American comedian, 141
Thomas Dekker (1572–1632), English writer,
121
W. Edwards Deming (William Edwards
Deming, 1990–1996), American
academic, 57
Democritus (Democritus of Abdera, *460–
370), Ancient Greek philosopher, 60,
93, 197
René Descartes
4 (1596–1650), French
mathematician, physicist, and
philosopher, 9, 63, 179, 193
Burnadette Devlin (Josephine Burnadette
Devlin McAliskey, 1947–present), Irish
politician and activist, 10
John Dewey (1859–1952), American educator
and philosopher, 5, 31, 150
Philip K. Dick (Philip Kindred Dick, 1928–
1982), American writer, 71, 144
Emily Dickinson (Emily Elizabeth Dickinson,
1830–1886), American poet, 71, 192
Denis Diderot (1713–1784), French
encyclopedist and philosopher, 32, 142,
158, 194
Edsger W. Dijkstra (Edsger Wybe Dijkstra,
1930–2002), Dutch software engineer,
52
Phyllis Diller (Phyllis Ada Diller, 1917–2012),
American actress and comedian, 81, 129
Ernest Dimnet (1866–1954), French priest and
lecturer, 114
Paul Dirac (Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac, 1902–
1984), British physicist, 76, 107
Walt Disney (Walter Elias Disney, 1901–
1966), American film producer, 9
Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881), British
politician, 65, 90, 101, 131, 169
J. Frank Dobie (James Frank Dobie, 1888–
1964), American writer, 63
Theodosius Dobzhansky (Theodosius
Grygorovych Dobzhansky, 1900–1975),
Russian–American biologist, 46
4
He was also known as Cartesius – hence the Cartesian coordinates.
220
Author Index
present), American biologist, 78
George Crabbe (1754–1832), British surgeon
and poet, 98
Michael Crichton (John Michael Crichton,
1942–2008), American screenwriter, 32,
47, 77
Francis Crick (Francis Harry Compton Crick,
1916–2004), British biologist, 47
Robert X. Cringely (Mark Stephens, 1953–
present), American journalist, 53
Quentin Crisp (Denis Charles Pratt, 1908–
1999), British actor and writer, 130, 152
Amanda Cross (Carolyn Gold Heilbrun, 1926–
2003), American academic, writer, and
activist, 1
Samuel McChord Crothers (1857–1927),
American Unitarian minister, 29
Aleister Crowley (Edward Alexander Crowley,
1875–1947), British occultist and poet,
81, 109
Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (1934–present),
Hungarian–American psychologist, 148
Will Cuppy (William Jacob Cuppy, 1884–
1949), American humorist, 47
Marie Curie (Marie Skłodowska Curie, 1867–
1934), Polish–French chemist, 5, 160,
201
John Philpot Curran (1750–1817), Irish lawyer
and politician, 154
D
Clarence Darrow (Clarence Seward Darrow,
1857–1938), American lawyer, 13, 76,
148, 164, 204
Karl K. Darrow (Karl Kelchner Darrow, 1891–
1982), American physicist, 34
Charles Darwin (Charles Robert Darwin,
1809–1882), British naturalist and
biologist, 109, 171, 205
Francis Darwin (Sir Francis Darwin, 1848–
1925), British botanist, 208
Robertson Davies (William Robertson Davies,
1913–1995), Canadian writer, 129, 146,
169
Bette Davis (Ruth Elizabeth Davis, 1908–
1989), American actress, 16
Joel L. Davis (1948–present), American
neuroscientist, 48
Humphry Davy (1778–1829), British chemist
and inventor, 31, 35
Richard Dawkins (Clinton Richard Dawkins,
1941–present), British biologist and
writer, 47, 76, 198
Robert C. Dean, Jr. (*1927–present),
American engineer and educator, 35
Edgar Degas (Hilaire–Germain–Edgar De Gas,
1834–1917), French artist, 112
Ellen DeGeneres (Ellen Lee DeGeneres, 1958–
present), American comedian, 141
Thomas Dekker (1572–1632), English writer,
121
W. Edwards Deming (William Edwards
Deming, 1990–1996), American
academic, 57
Democritus (Democritus of Abdera, *460–
370), Ancient Greek philosopher, 60,
93, 197
René Descartes
4 (1596–1650), French
mathematician, physicist, and
philosopher, 9, 63, 179, 193
Burnadette Devlin (Josephine Burnadette
Devlin McAliskey, 1947–present), Irish
politician and activist, 10
John Dewey (1859–1952), American educator
and philosopher, 5, 31, 150
Philip K. Dick (Philip Kindred Dick, 1928–
1982), American writer, 71, 144
Emily Dickinson (Emily Elizabeth Dickinson,
1830–1886), American poet, 71, 192
Denis Diderot (1713–1784), French
encyclopedist and philosopher, 32, 142,
158, 194
Edsger W. Dijkstra (Edsger Wybe Dijkstra,
1930–2002), Dutch software engineer,
52
Phyllis Diller (Phyllis Ada Diller, 1917–2012),
American actress and comedian, 81, 129
Ernest Dimnet (1866–1954), French priest and
lecturer, 114
Paul Dirac (Paul Adrien Maurice Dirac, 1902–
1984), British physicist, 76, 107
Walt Disney (Walter Elias Disney, 1901–
1966), American film producer, 9
Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881), British
politician, 65, 90, 101, 131, 169
J. Frank Dobie (James Frank Dobie, 1888–
1964), American writer, 63
Theodosius Dobzhansky (Theodosius
Grygorovych Dobzhansky, 1900–1975),
Russian–American biologist, 46
4
He was also known as Cartesius – hence the Cartesian coordinates.
220
Author Index