Edwin E. (Edwin Emery) Slosson

Born in 1865 and educated as a chemist, he taught chemistry at the University of Wyoming before moving into journalism and editing. Over time, he became known less for laboratory work than for his gift for explaining science in plain, engaging language.

Slosson wrote popular books including Creative Chemistry and Easy Lessons in Einstein, and he contributed to major magazines and newspapers. His writing helped introduce broad audiences to new scientific ideas at a time when modern science was rapidly changing everyday life.

He later became the first director of Science Service, the organization that launched Science News Letter, and is remembered as an important early popularizer of science in the United States. He died in 1929.