Gore Vidal (Eugene Louis Vidal, 1925–2012),
American writer, 127, 140, 146, 191
King Vidor (King Wallis Vidor, 1894–1982),
American filmmaker, 124
Tony Vigorito (1950–present), American
writer, 198
Leonardo da Vinci (Leonardo di ser Piero da
Vinci, 1452–1519), Italian artist,
architect, and inventor, 28, 58
Joan D. Vinge (Joan Carol Vinge, 1948–
present), American sci–fi writer, 151
Vernor Vinge (Vernor Stephen Vinge, 1944–
present), American educator and sci-fi
writer, 54
Virgil (Publius Vergilius Maro, 70–19 BC),
Roman poet, 8, 10, 17, 83, 115, 121,
178
Yuri Vizbor (Yuri Iosifovich Vizbor, 1934–
1984), Russian singer–songwriter, 80
Stephen Vizinczey (István Vizinczey, 1933–
present), Hungarian–British writer, 62,
143
Voltaire (François–Marie Arouet, 1694–1778),
French writer and historian, 2, 8, 27, 76,
77, 89, 94, 95, 99, 145, 151, 153, 166,
177, 183, 195
Kurt Vonnegut (Kurt Vonnegut Jr., 1922–
2007), American writer, 37, 70, 73, 164,
175
Peter De Vries (1910–1993), American editor
and satirist, 49, 74, 201
Vladimir Vysotsky (Vladimir Semyonovich
Vysotsky, 1938–1980), Russian singer–
songwriter, 121
W
J. A. L. Waddell (John Alexander Low
Waddell, 1854–1938), American civil
engineer, 205
Charles Wadsworth (1814–1882), American
churchman, 130
Jane Wagner (1935–present), American writer,
88, 122, 144
John Wain (John Barrington Wain, 1925–
1994), British writer, 106
George Wald (1906–1997), American
biologist, 28, 46, 128
Larry Wall (Larry Arnold Wall, 1954–present),
American software engineer, 53
George Wallace (George Corley Wallace Jr.,
1919–1998), American politician, 186
Henry A. Wallace (Henry Agard Wallace,
1888–1965), American journalist and
politician, 167
Horace Walpole (Horatio Walpole, 1717–
1797), British politician and writer, 66,
199
Joe Walsh (Joseph Fidler Walsh, 1947–
present), American rock musician, 84
Josiah Warren (1798–1874), American
inventor, musician, and writer, 153
Booker T. Washington (Booker Taliaferro
Washington, 1856–1915), American
educator and orator, 191
George Washington (1732–1799), American
military leader and statesman, 165, 188
James Watson (James Dewey Watson, 1928–
present), American biologist, 5, 47
Thomas J. Watson (Thomas John Watson, Jr.,
1874–1956), American technology
businessman, 7
Bill Watterson (William Boyd Watterson II,
1958–present), American cartoonist,
141, 189
Evelyn Waugh (Arthur Evelyn St. John Waugh,
1903–1966), British writer, 75, 113, 127
John Wayne (Marion Mitchell Morrison, 1907–
1979), American actor, 94
Max Weber (Maximillian Carl Emil Weber,
1864–1920), German sociologist, 78
Daniel Webster (1782–1852), American lawyer
and politician, 154, 164, 173
Bob Wells (Robert D. Wells, 1933–present),
American radio and TV actor, 176
H. G. Wells (Herbert George Wells, 1866–
1946), British writer, 57, 160, 186, 189
Gerald Marvin Weinberg (1933–2018),
American computer scientist, 53
Steven Weinberg (1933–present), American
physicist, 76, 199
Mae West (Mary Jane West, 1893–1980),
American actress and writer, 124, 204
Frank Westheimer (Frank Henry Westheimer,
1912–2007), American chemist, 63
Edith Wharton (Edith Newbold Wharton,
1862–1937), American writer, 134
Richard Whatley (1787–1863), British
churchman and writer, 65
John Archibald Wheeler (1911–2008),
American physicist, 186
Bouck White (Charles Browning White, 1874–
1951), American writer, 171
E. B. White (Elwin Brooks White, 1899–1985),
American writer, 103, 152, 206
Minor White (Minor Martin White, 1908–
1976), American photographic artist,
112
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Author Index
American writer, 127, 140, 146, 191
King Vidor (King Wallis Vidor, 1894–1982),
American filmmaker, 124
Tony Vigorito (1950–present), American
writer, 198
Leonardo da Vinci (Leonardo di ser Piero da
Vinci, 1452–1519), Italian artist,
architect, and inventor, 28, 58
Joan D. Vinge (Joan Carol Vinge, 1948–
present), American sci–fi writer, 151
Vernor Vinge (Vernor Stephen Vinge, 1944–
present), American educator and sci-fi
writer, 54
Virgil (Publius Vergilius Maro, 70–19 BC),
Roman poet, 8, 10, 17, 83, 115, 121,
178
Yuri Vizbor (Yuri Iosifovich Vizbor, 1934–
1984), Russian singer–songwriter, 80
Stephen Vizinczey (István Vizinczey, 1933–
present), Hungarian–British writer, 62,
143
Voltaire (François–Marie Arouet, 1694–1778),
French writer and historian, 2, 8, 27, 76,
77, 89, 94, 95, 99, 145, 151, 153, 166,
177, 183, 195
Kurt Vonnegut (Kurt Vonnegut Jr., 1922–
2007), American writer, 37, 70, 73, 164,
175
Peter De Vries (1910–1993), American editor
and satirist, 49, 74, 201
Vladimir Vysotsky (Vladimir Semyonovich
Vysotsky, 1938–1980), Russian singer–
songwriter, 121
W
J. A. L. Waddell (John Alexander Low
Waddell, 1854–1938), American civil
engineer, 205
Charles Wadsworth (1814–1882), American
churchman, 130
Jane Wagner (1935–present), American writer,
88, 122, 144
John Wain (John Barrington Wain, 1925–
1994), British writer, 106
George Wald (1906–1997), American
biologist, 28, 46, 128
Larry Wall (Larry Arnold Wall, 1954–present),
American software engineer, 53
George Wallace (George Corley Wallace Jr.,
1919–1998), American politician, 186
Henry A. Wallace (Henry Agard Wallace,
1888–1965), American journalist and
politician, 167
Horace Walpole (Horatio Walpole, 1717–
1797), British politician and writer, 66,
199
Joe Walsh (Joseph Fidler Walsh, 1947–
present), American rock musician, 84
Josiah Warren (1798–1874), American
inventor, musician, and writer, 153
Booker T. Washington (Booker Taliaferro
Washington, 1856–1915), American
educator and orator, 191
George Washington (1732–1799), American
military leader and statesman, 165, 188
James Watson (James Dewey Watson, 1928–
present), American biologist, 5, 47
Thomas J. Watson (Thomas John Watson, Jr.,
1874–1956), American technology
businessman, 7
Bill Watterson (William Boyd Watterson II,
1958–present), American cartoonist,
141, 189
Evelyn Waugh (Arthur Evelyn St. John Waugh,
1903–1966), British writer, 75, 113, 127
John Wayne (Marion Mitchell Morrison, 1907–
1979), American actor, 94
Max Weber (Maximillian Carl Emil Weber,
1864–1920), German sociologist, 78
Daniel Webster (1782–1852), American lawyer
and politician, 154, 164, 173
Bob Wells (Robert D. Wells, 1933–present),
American radio and TV actor, 176
H. G. Wells (Herbert George Wells, 1866–
1946), British writer, 57, 160, 186, 189
Gerald Marvin Weinberg (1933–2018),
American computer scientist, 53
Steven Weinberg (1933–present), American
physicist, 76, 199
Mae West (Mary Jane West, 1893–1980),
American actress and writer, 124, 204
Frank Westheimer (Frank Henry Westheimer,
1912–2007), American chemist, 63
Edith Wharton (Edith Newbold Wharton,
1862–1937), American writer, 134
Richard Whatley (1787–1863), British
churchman and writer, 65
John Archibald Wheeler (1911–2008),
American physicist, 186
Bouck White (Charles Browning White, 1874–
1951), American writer, 171
E. B. White (Elwin Brooks White, 1899–1985),
American writer, 103, 152, 206
Minor White (Minor Martin White, 1908–
1976), American photographic artist,
112
238
Author Index