William McGuire Bryson (; born 8 December 1951) is an American–British author of books on travel, the English language, science, and other non-fiction topics.
In 2006, Bryson published The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid, a humorous account of his childhood years in Des Moines. Bryson attended Drake University for two years before dropping out in 1972, deciding instead to backpack around Europe for four months.
Bryson wrote about some of his experiences from the trip in his book Travels in Europe. ==Move to the United Kingdom== Bryson first visited Britain in 1973 during his tour of Europe and decided to stay after landing a job working in a psychiatric hospital, the now-defunct Holloway Sanatorium in Virginia Water, Surrey.
He met a nurse there, Cynthia Billen, whom he married in 1975.
They moved to Bryson's hometown of Des Moines, Iowa, in 1975 so Bryson could complete his degree at Drake University.
In 1977 they settled in Britain. He worked as a journalist, first for the Bournemouth Evening Echo, eventually becoming chief copy editor of the business section of The Times and deputy national news editor of the business section of The Independent. The Brysons have moved around the UK, living in Virginia Water (Surrey), Purewell (Dorset), Burton (Dorset), Kirkby Malham (North Yorkshire, in the 1980s and '90s), and the Old Rectory in Wramplingham, Norfolk (2003–2013).
In 1977 they settled in Britain. He worked as a journalist, first for the Bournemouth Evening Echo, eventually becoming chief copy editor of the business section of The Times and deputy national news editor of the business section of The Independent. The Brysons have moved around the UK, living in Virginia Water (Surrey), Purewell (Dorset), Burton (Dorset), Kirkby Malham (North Yorkshire, in the 1980s and '90s), and the Old Rectory in Wramplingham, Norfolk (2003–2013).
His citizenship ceremony took place in Winchester and he now holds dual citizenship. ==Writings== While living in the US in the 1990s Bryson wrote a column for a British newspaper for several years, reflecting on humorous aspects of his repatriation in the United States.
between 1995 and 2003, and holds dual American and British citizenship.
From 1995 to 2003 they lived in Hanover, New Hampshire. Although able to apply for British citizenship, Bryson said in 2010 that he had declined a citizenship test, declaring himself "too cowardly" to take it.
between 1995 and 2003, and holds dual American and British citizenship.
From 1995 to 2003 they lived in Hanover, New Hampshire. Although able to apply for British citizenship, Bryson said in 2010 that he had declined a citizenship test, declaring himself "too cowardly" to take it.
In the 2015 film adaptation of A Walk in the Woods, Bryson is portrayed by Academy Award winner Robert Redford, and Katz by Nick Nolte. In 2003, in conjunction with World Book Day, British voters chose Bryson's book Notes from a Small Island as that which best summed up British identity and the state of the nation.
In 2004, he won the Aventis Prize for best general science book that year, with A Short History of Nearly Everything.
He served as the chancellor of Durham University from 2005 to 2011. Bryson came to prominence in the United Kingdom with the publication of Notes from a Small Island (1995), an exploration of Britain, and its accompanying television series.
Amazon removed the e-book from publication. ==Awards, positions and honours== In 2005, Bryson was appointed chancellor of Durham University, succeeding the late Sir Peter Ustinov, and became more active with student activities than is common for holders of that post, appearing in a Durham student film and promoting litter-collection in the city.
In 2005, the book won the European Union's Descartes Prize for science communication.
In 2005, he received the President's Award from the Royal Society of Chemistry for advancing the cause of the chemical sciences.
Myer Award, from the Florey Institute of Neuroscience, in Melbourne, Australia. With the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Bill Bryson prize for Science Communication was established in 2005. The competition engages students from around the world in explaining science to non-experts. He was made an honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his contribution to literature on 13 December 2006.
In 2006, Bryson published The Life and Times of the Thunderbolt Kid, a humorous account of his childhood years in Des Moines. Bryson attended Drake University for two years before dropping out in 1972, deciding instead to backpack around Europe for four months.
Myer Award, from the Florey Institute of Neuroscience, in Melbourne, Australia. With the Royal Society of Chemistry, the Bill Bryson prize for Science Communication was established in 2005. The competition engages students from around the world in explaining science to non-experts. He was made an honorary Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his contribution to literature on 13 December 2006.
In October 2010, it was announced that Bryson would step down at the end of 2011. In May 2007, he became the president of the Campaign to Protect Rural England.
He discussed the future of the countryside with Richard Mabey, Sue Clifford, Nicholas Crane, and Richard Girling at CPRE's Volunteer Conference in November 2007. Bryson has received numerous awards for his ability to communicate science with passion and enthusiasm.
In 2007, he won the Bradford Washburn Award, from the Museum of Science in Boston, Massachusetts, for contributions to the popularization of science.
In 2007, he was awarded the James Joyce Award by the Literary and Historical Society of University College Dublin.
From 1995 to 2003 they lived in Hanover, New Hampshire. Although able to apply for British citizenship, Bryson said in 2010 that he had declined a citizenship test, declaring himself "too cowardly" to take it.
In October 2010, it was announced that Bryson would step down at the end of 2011. In May 2007, he became the president of the Campaign to Protect Rural England.
He served as the chancellor of Durham University from 2005 to 2011. Bryson came to prominence in the United Kingdom with the publication of Notes from a Small Island (1995), an exploration of Britain, and its accompanying television series.
In October 2010, it was announced that Bryson would step down at the end of 2011. In May 2007, he became the president of the Campaign to Protect Rural England.
After he received British citizenship, his OBE was made substantive. In 2011, Bryson won the Golden Eagle Award from the Outdoor Writers and Photographers Guild.
In 2012, he received the Kenneth B.
On 22 November 2012, Durham University officially renamed the Main Library the Bill Bryson Library for his contributions as the university's 11th chancellor (2005–2011).
The library also has a cafe named after Bryson's book Notes from a Small Island. Bryson was elected an Honorary Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) in 2013, becoming the first non-Briton to receive this honour.
However, in 2014, he said that he was preparing to take it and in the prologue to his 2015 book More Notes From a Small Island he describes doing so, in Eastleigh.
However, in 2014, he said that he was preparing to take it and in the prologue to his 2015 book More Notes From a Small Island he describes doing so, in Eastleigh.
In the 2015 film adaptation of A Walk in the Woods, Bryson is portrayed by Academy Award winner Robert Redford, and Katz by Nick Nolte. In 2003, in conjunction with World Book Day, British voters chose Bryson's book Notes from a Small Island as that which best summed up British identity and the state of the nation.
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