Word: holton
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Holton says the wider distribution of Daedalus began after a "happy accident" in which he was elected a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, which is based in Cambridge, Mass...
...Each of us is sort of trapped in our own labyrinth," Holton, who is also Professor of History of Science Emeritus, says. "Physics or chemistry, for example, lawyers, business people are each in their own labyrinth. What I want them to do is what Daedalus did. He made himself some wings...
...journal, which includes essays in such diverse fields as history, chemistry, philosophy and the visual arts, is commemorating its 40th anniversary with the winter 1998 edition. Not only does this special edition celebrate 40 years of scholarship, but it also honors Holton as the first editor of the journal...
...Holton began Daedalus in 1948 with assistance from his wife, Nina...
Once he had the idea for the journal, Holton says he went to the Out of Town News stand in Harvard Square to see whether a news outlet would be interested in selling the journal. To this day, students can buy Daedalus from the Harvard Square landmark, Holton says...