James Gleick

James Gleick is an American author and historian of science whose work has chronicled the cultural impact of modern technology. Recognized for his writing about complex subjects through the techniques of narrative nonfiction, he has been called "one of the great science writers of all time". He is part of the inspiration for Jurassic Park character Ian Malcolm.

1 August 1954

Born on the same birth date (1 August 1954): Benno Möhlmann • Trevor Berbick

Born on the same birth day (1 August): Björn Ferry • Brandt Jobe • Demián Bichir • Frank Havens (canoeist) • James Mourilyan Tanner • Pancho Villa (boxer) • Ray Nettles • Sugawara no Michizane • Walther Gerlach

Born in the same month (August 1954): Alexander Lukashenko • George Galloway • Howard Clark (golfer) • Mark Hughes (rugby league, born 1954) • Mark Williams (singer) • Michael Arthur (physician) • Michael P. Kube-McDowell • Nick Holtam • Pat Metheny • Tarmo Rüütli • Umberto Guidoni • Valery Gazzaev