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American speaker, business advisor and writer

David Bodanis is an American speaker, business advisor and writer of bestselling nonfiction books, notably E=mc²: A Biography of the World's Most Famous Equation, which was translated into 26 languages.

Originally from Chicago, he received an undergraduate education in mathematics, physics and economics at the University of Chicago (AB 1977). He lived in France for ten years from his early twenties and has since been based in London.

Early life and education

Bodanis was born and brought up in Chicago, Illinois, and read mathematics, physics and history at the University of Chicago.

E mc2 biography david bodanis youtube

In his early twenties he moved to Paris, where he began his career as a foreign correspondent for the International Herald Tribune. A move to the South of France followed, and he then split his time between France and London, combining writing with stints as a science presenter on 1980s ITV show, the Wide Awake Club.

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