author
A. (Aram) D'Abro
1886–1957
Best known for making big scientific ideas approachable, this Armenian-American writer introduced general readers to relativity and the changing view of the universe in the early 20th century. His books connect Newton, Einstein, and the wider history of modern physics in a clear, ambitious way.
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The evolution of scientific thought from Newton to Einstein
by A. (Aram) D'Abro
About the author
Born in 1886, Aram D'Abro was an Armenian-American science popularizer and author. Reliable biographical details about his life are scarce, but reference sources agree that he is chiefly remembered for writing about the history and meaning of modern physics for general readers.
His best-known book is The Evolution of Scientific Thought from Newton to Einstein, a sweeping account of how scientific ideas changed from classical mechanics to relativity. He also wrote Bergson ou Einstein and the two-volume Rise of the New Physics, showing a sustained interest in explaining the philosophical and mathematical shifts behind 20th-century science.
D'Abro died on June 14, 1957, and was buried at Ferncliff Cemetery and Mausoleum in Hartsdale, New York. Even with so little personal information surviving, his work still stands out for its effort to make difficult scientific revolutions readable for non-specialists.