Erasmus (Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus,
1466–1536), Dutch writer, 151, 174,
185
Max Ernst (1891–1976), German–born
American and French sculptor, 112
Susan Ertz (1887–1985), British–American
writer, 203
Evan Esar (1899–1995), American humorist,
36, 45, 57, 124, 126, 204
Henri Estienne (a.k.a. Henricus Stephanus,
*1531–1598), French printer and
scholar, 59
Euripides (*480–406 BC), Ancient Greek
playwright, 95, 150
Bergen Evans (Bergen Baldwin Evans, 1904–
1978), American linguist, 73
F
Frantz Fanon (Frantz Omar Fanon, 1925–
1961), French West Indian activist, 81
Michael Faraday (1791–1867), British
physicist and chemist, 30, 108, 139
J. Doyne Farmer (1952–present), American
system scientist and entrepreneur, 54
William Faulkner (William Cuthbert Faulkner,
1897–1962), American writer, 170, 207
Farrah Fawcett (Farrah Leni Fawcett, 1947–
2009), American model and actress, 125
William Feather (William A. Feather, 1889–
1981), American publisher, 94, 104,
129, 173, 189
Michael R. Fellows (Michael Ralph Fellows,
1952–present), American–born
computer scientist, 46
François Fénelon (François de Salignac de la
Mothe–Fénelon, 1651–1715), French
catholic churchMan, 186
James Fergusson (1808–1886), Scottish
architectural historian, 114
Paul Feyerabend (Paul Karl Feyerabend,
1924–1994), Austrian and American
philosopher of science, 40
Renate Feyl (1944–present), German writer,
208
Richard Feynman (Richard Phillips Feynman,
1918–1988), American physicist, 40,
42, 43, 46, 50, 66, 108
Henry Fielding (1707–1754), British writer,
109, 135
John B. Finch (John Bird Finch, 1852–1887),
American educator and prohibition
activist, 153
Carrie Fisher (Carrie Frances Fisher, 1956–
2016), American actress and comedian,
80
Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880), French writer,
5, 68, 91
Abraham Flexner (1866–1959), American
educator, 34
John Florio (Giovanni Florio, 1553–1625),
Anglo–Italian translator and poet, 134
Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle (1657–1757),
French academic and writer, 6
Malcolm Forbes (Malcolm Stevenson Forbes,
1919–1990), American publisher, 12,
70, 85
Gerald Ford (Gerald Rudolph Ford, 1913–
2006), American politician, 178
Dian Fossey (1932–1985), American zoologist
and conservationist, 140
Jodie Foster (Alicia Christian Foster, 1962–
present), American actress and movie
maker, 85
Jean Fourastié (1907–1990), French
economist, 51
Joseph Fourier (Jean–Baptiste Joseph Fourier,
1768–1830), French mathematician and
physicist, 41
Gene Fowler (Eugene Devlan, 1890–1960),
American writer, 104, 153, 209
Anatole France (Jacques Anatole François
Thibault, 1844–1924), French writer,
22, 60, 75, 91, 146
Al Franken (Alan Stuart Franken, 1951–
present), American comedian, 109
Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), American
polymath, writer, and statesman, 9, 40,
64, 122, 135, 142, 159, 205, 206
Frederick the Great (Frederick II, 1712–1786),
King of Prussia, 185, 189
Dan Fried (Daniel Fried, 1952–present),
American diplomat, 187
David Friedman (David Director Friedman,
1945–present), American physicist and
economist, 50, 184
Milton Friedman (1912–2006), American
economist, 12, 163, 168, 172, 173, 176
Max Frisch (Max Rudolph Frisch, 1911–
1991), Swiss writer, 36
Otto Robert Frisch (1904–1979), Austrian–
British physicist, 43
Erich Fromm (Erich Seligmann Fromm, 1900–
1980), German and American
psychologist and philosopher, 160, 186
222
Author Index
1466–1536), Dutch writer, 151, 174,
185
Max Ernst (1891–1976), German–born
American and French sculptor, 112
Susan Ertz (1887–1985), British–American
writer, 203
Evan Esar (1899–1995), American humorist,
36, 45, 57, 124, 126, 204
Henri Estienne (a.k.a. Henricus Stephanus,
*1531–1598), French printer and
scholar, 59
Euripides (*480–406 BC), Ancient Greek
playwright, 95, 150
Bergen Evans (Bergen Baldwin Evans, 1904–
1978), American linguist, 73
F
Frantz Fanon (Frantz Omar Fanon, 1925–
1961), French West Indian activist, 81
Michael Faraday (1791–1867), British
physicist and chemist, 30, 108, 139
J. Doyne Farmer (1952–present), American
system scientist and entrepreneur, 54
William Faulkner (William Cuthbert Faulkner,
1897–1962), American writer, 170, 207
Farrah Fawcett (Farrah Leni Fawcett, 1947–
2009), American model and actress, 125
William Feather (William A. Feather, 1889–
1981), American publisher, 94, 104,
129, 173, 189
Michael R. Fellows (Michael Ralph Fellows,
1952–present), American–born
computer scientist, 46
François Fénelon (François de Salignac de la
Mothe–Fénelon, 1651–1715), French
catholic churchMan, 186
James Fergusson (1808–1886), Scottish
architectural historian, 114
Paul Feyerabend (Paul Karl Feyerabend,
1924–1994), Austrian and American
philosopher of science, 40
Renate Feyl (1944–present), German writer,
208
Richard Feynman (Richard Phillips Feynman,
1918–1988), American physicist, 40,
42, 43, 46, 50, 66, 108
Henry Fielding (1707–1754), British writer,
109, 135
John B. Finch (John Bird Finch, 1852–1887),
American educator and prohibition
activist, 153
Carrie Fisher (Carrie Frances Fisher, 1956–
2016), American actress and comedian,
80
Gustave Flaubert (1821–1880), French writer,
5, 68, 91
Abraham Flexner (1866–1959), American
educator, 34
John Florio (Giovanni Florio, 1553–1625),
Anglo–Italian translator and poet, 134
Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle (1657–1757),
French academic and writer, 6
Malcolm Forbes (Malcolm Stevenson Forbes,
1919–1990), American publisher, 12,
70, 85
Gerald Ford (Gerald Rudolph Ford, 1913–
2006), American politician, 178
Dian Fossey (1932–1985), American zoologist
and conservationist, 140
Jodie Foster (Alicia Christian Foster, 1962–
present), American actress and movie
maker, 85
Jean Fourastié (1907–1990), French
economist, 51
Joseph Fourier (Jean–Baptiste Joseph Fourier,
1768–1830), French mathematician and
physicist, 41
Gene Fowler (Eugene Devlan, 1890–1960),
American writer, 104, 153, 209
Anatole France (Jacques Anatole François
Thibault, 1844–1924), French writer,
22, 60, 75, 91, 146
Al Franken (Alan Stuart Franken, 1951–
present), American comedian, 109
Benjamin Franklin (1706–1790), American
polymath, writer, and statesman, 9, 40,
64, 122, 135, 142, 159, 205, 206
Frederick the Great (Frederick II, 1712–1786),
King of Prussia, 185, 189
Dan Fried (Daniel Fried, 1952–present),
American diplomat, 187
David Friedman (David Director Friedman,
1945–present), American physicist and
economist, 50, 184
Milton Friedman (1912–2006), American
economist, 12, 163, 168, 172, 173, 176
Max Frisch (Max Rudolph Frisch, 1911–
1991), Swiss writer, 36
Otto Robert Frisch (1904–1979), Austrian–
British physicist, 43
Erich Fromm (Erich Seligmann Fromm, 1900–
1980), German and American
psychologist and philosopher, 160, 186
222
Author Index