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Benjamin Harrow

1888–1970

An American biochemist, nutritionist, and science writer, he helped bring modern chemistry to general readers through clear, lively books as well as academic work. His writing ranged from textbooks to popular accounts of scientists such as Marie Curie and Isaac Newton.

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From Newton to Einstein: Changing Conceptions of the Universe

From Newton to Einstein: Changing Conceptions of the Universe

by Benjamin Harrow

About the author

Born in London on August 25, 1888, Benjamin Harrow later emigrated to the United States and studied at Columbia University, where he earned his B.S., A.M., and Ph.D. He became known as an American biochemist and nutritionist, and also wrote extensively for non-specialist readers.

Harrow combined scientific training with a talent for explanation. He was associated with physiological chemistry at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons, and his books included Textbook of Biochemistry, along with more accessible works such as From Newton to Einstein, Romance of the Atom, and sketches of major scientific figures.

That mix of scholarship and readability made his work useful to both students and curious general readers. He died on December 9, 1970.