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1. Biography of Jacob Bronowski
2. Contributions and Works
3. Later Works and Achievements

Biography of Jacob Bronowski

Jacob Bronowski was an English scientist, writer, and publicist. He lived in the United Kingdom from 1920 onwards. He graduated from the University of Cambridge with a doctorate in mathematics in 1933. From 1934 to 1942, Bronowski taught mathematics at a university college in the town of Hull in western England. In 1942, he began his service to the United States government, which continued until 1945, after which he served in Japan until 1946. From 1948 to 1949, he led UNESCO projects, and from 1950 onwards, he headed the National Coal Board in Britain. In 1964, he was appointed Deputy Director of the J. Solka Institute of Biological Research in San Diego and settled in the United States.

Contributions and Works

Bronowski gained worldwide recognition for his works in the field of humanities. He authored literary studies such as "William Blake: A Man without a Mask" (1944) and "William Blake and the Age of Revolution" (1972). In the 1950s, his series of experimental radio plays garnered wide acclaim, popularizing humanistic ideas and personal freedom. One of these plays, "The Face of Violence," won the international "Italy" prize in 1951. Bronowski dedicated himself to finding ways for scientists from different countries to interact, concerned about the fate of humanity. His books "The Common Sense in Science" (1951) and "Science and Human Values" (1958) address these concerns. In his book "The Western Intellectual Tradition" (1960), Bronowski explores the history of European humanistic thought. His television series "The Ascent of Man" (1973), produced for the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), was immensely popular. The book bearing the same title, based on the series, became a bestseller.

Later Works and Achievements

Posthumously published works by Bronowski include "Magic, Science, and Civilization" (1978) and "The Origins of Knowledge and Imagination" (1978), as well as two essay collections edited by Peter Ariotti in collaboration with Rita Bronowski: "The Sense of the Future: Essays on the Philosophy of Nature" (1977) and "The Visionary's Perspective: Essays on Art, Literature, and Sciences" (1978). Bronowski was a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Royal Society of Literature in the UK, and many other scientific societies.