Coventry Patmore (Coventry Kersey Dighton
Patmore, 1823–1896), British poet, 156
Linus Pauling (Linus Carl Pauling, 1901–
1994), American chemist, 5, 189
Randy Pausch (Randolph Frederick Pausch,
1960–2008), American computer
scientist and educator, 7, 204
Ivan Pavlov (Ivan Petrovich Pavlov, 1849–
1936), Russian physician and biologist,
29, 126
Norman Vincent Peale (1898–1993), American
minister and writer, 82
Karl Pearson (1857–1936), British
mathematician and biostatistician, 128
Lester B. Pearson (Lester Bowles Pearson,
1897–1972), Canadian politician, 180
Charles Péguy (Charles Pierre Péguy, 1873–
1914), French poet and editor, 98
William Penn (1644–1718), Colonial–
American politician and writer, 81, 178
Roger Penrose (1931–present), British
mathematician and physicist, 6
Shimon Peres (1923–2016), Israeli politician,
12
Alan Perlis (Alan Jay Perlis, 1922–1990),
American computer scientist, 46
Max Perutz (Max Ferdinand Perutz, 1914–
2002), Austrian and British biologist, 83
Laurence J. Peter (Laurence Johnston Peter,
1919–1990), Canadian educator and
satirist, 13, 49, 60, 104, 130, 166, 176,
201
Henry Petroski (1942–present), American
engineer and writer, 38
E. J. Phelps (Edward John Phelps, 1822–
1900), American lawyer and diplomat, 6
William Lyon Phelps (1865–1943), American
educator and writer, 91
Bob Phillips (Robert Leon Phillips, 1951–
present), American TV journalist, 45
Jeanne Phillips (1942–present), American
advice columnist, 198
Pablo Picasso ( Pablo Ruiz Picasso, 1881–
1973), Spanish artist, 18, 112, 113
Tamora Pierce (1954–present), American
writer, 23
Albert Pike (1809–1891), American writer and
orator, 192, 205
Pindar (518–438 BC), Ancient Greek poet,
108, 183, 207
Robert M. Pirsig (Robert Maynard Pirsig,
1928–2017), American writer, 36
Dmitry Pisarev (Dmitry Ivanovich Pisarev,
1840–1868), Russian writer and critic,
65
Walter B. Pitkin (Walter Boughton Pitkin,
1878–1953), American educator and
writer, 131
William Pitt (a.k.a. William Pitt the Elder,
1708–1778), British politician, 165
Max Planck (Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck,
1858–1947), German physicist, 4
Plato (*428–348 BC), Ancient Greek
philosopher, 93, 193
P. J. Plauger (Phillip James Plauger, 1944–
present), American software engineer,
66
Willis Player (1916–1995), American
journalist and business executive, 170
Pliny (Gaius Plinius Secundus, a.k.a. Pliny the
Elder, 23–79 AD), Roman military
leader and writer, 136
Plutarch (Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus, 46
AD–?), Ancient Greek philosopher, 79,
192
Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849), American poet
and writer, 71, 106, 140
Henri Poincaré (Jules Henri Poincaré, 1854–
1912), French mathematician physicist,
and engineer, 6, 28, 29
Georgi Polonsky (Georgi Isidorovich
Polonsky, 1939–2001), Russian writer,
204
Arthur Ponsonby (Sir Arthur Augustus William
Harry Ponsonby, 1871–1946), British
politician, 184
Alexander Pope (1688–1744), English poet,
23, 43, 61, 79, 89, 139, 174
Karl Popper (Sir Karl Raimund Popper, 1902–
1994), Austrian and British academic,
51
Laurens van der Post (Sir Laurens Jan van der
Post, 1906–1996), South African
farmer, soldier, and activist, 156
Ezra Pound (Ezra Weston Loomis Pound,
1885–1972), American writer, 102, 109
Terry Pratchett (Sir Terence David John
Pratchett, 1948–2015), British writer, 6,
45, 69
Derek J. de Solla Price (1922–1983), British
and American historian of science, 33
J. B. Priestley (John Boynton Priestley, 1894–
1984), British writer, 82, 130
Matthew Prior (1664–1721), British poet and
diplomat, 126
232
Author Index
Patmore, 1823–1896), British poet, 156
Linus Pauling (Linus Carl Pauling, 1901–
1994), American chemist, 5, 189
Randy Pausch (Randolph Frederick Pausch,
1960–2008), American computer
scientist and educator, 7, 204
Ivan Pavlov (Ivan Petrovich Pavlov, 1849–
1936), Russian physician and biologist,
29, 126
Norman Vincent Peale (1898–1993), American
minister and writer, 82
Karl Pearson (1857–1936), British
mathematician and biostatistician, 128
Lester B. Pearson (Lester Bowles Pearson,
1897–1972), Canadian politician, 180
Charles Péguy (Charles Pierre Péguy, 1873–
1914), French poet and editor, 98
William Penn (1644–1718), Colonial–
American politician and writer, 81, 178
Roger Penrose (1931–present), British
mathematician and physicist, 6
Shimon Peres (1923–2016), Israeli politician,
12
Alan Perlis (Alan Jay Perlis, 1922–1990),
American computer scientist, 46
Max Perutz (Max Ferdinand Perutz, 1914–
2002), Austrian and British biologist, 83
Laurence J. Peter (Laurence Johnston Peter,
1919–1990), Canadian educator and
satirist, 13, 49, 60, 104, 130, 166, 176,
201
Henry Petroski (1942–present), American
engineer and writer, 38
E. J. Phelps (Edward John Phelps, 1822–
1900), American lawyer and diplomat, 6
William Lyon Phelps (1865–1943), American
educator and writer, 91
Bob Phillips (Robert Leon Phillips, 1951–
present), American TV journalist, 45
Jeanne Phillips (1942–present), American
advice columnist, 198
Pablo Picasso ( Pablo Ruiz Picasso, 1881–
1973), Spanish artist, 18, 112, 113
Tamora Pierce (1954–present), American
writer, 23
Albert Pike (1809–1891), American writer and
orator, 192, 205
Pindar (518–438 BC), Ancient Greek poet,
108, 183, 207
Robert M. Pirsig (Robert Maynard Pirsig,
1928–2017), American writer, 36
Dmitry Pisarev (Dmitry Ivanovich Pisarev,
1840–1868), Russian writer and critic,
65
Walter B. Pitkin (Walter Boughton Pitkin,
1878–1953), American educator and
writer, 131
William Pitt (a.k.a. William Pitt the Elder,
1708–1778), British politician, 165
Max Planck (Max Karl Ernst Ludwig Planck,
1858–1947), German physicist, 4
Plato (*428–348 BC), Ancient Greek
philosopher, 93, 193
P. J. Plauger (Phillip James Plauger, 1944–
present), American software engineer,
66
Willis Player (1916–1995), American
journalist and business executive, 170
Pliny (Gaius Plinius Secundus, a.k.a. Pliny the
Elder, 23–79 AD), Roman military
leader and writer, 136
Plutarch (Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus, 46
AD–?), Ancient Greek philosopher, 79,
192
Edgar Allan Poe (1809–1849), American poet
and writer, 71, 106, 140
Henri Poincaré (Jules Henri Poincaré, 1854–
1912), French mathematician physicist,
and engineer, 6, 28, 29
Georgi Polonsky (Georgi Isidorovich
Polonsky, 1939–2001), Russian writer,
204
Arthur Ponsonby (Sir Arthur Augustus William
Harry Ponsonby, 1871–1946), British
politician, 184
Alexander Pope (1688–1744), English poet,
23, 43, 61, 79, 89, 139, 174
Karl Popper (Sir Karl Raimund Popper, 1902–
1994), Austrian and British academic,
51
Laurens van der Post (Sir Laurens Jan van der
Post, 1906–1996), South African
farmer, soldier, and activist, 156
Ezra Pound (Ezra Weston Loomis Pound,
1885–1972), American writer, 102, 109
Terry Pratchett (Sir Terence David John
Pratchett, 1948–2015), British writer, 6,
45, 69
Derek J. de Solla Price (1922–1983), British
and American historian of science, 33
J. B. Priestley (John Boynton Priestley, 1894–
1984), British writer, 82, 130
Matthew Prior (1664–1721), British poet and
diplomat, 126
232
Author Index