Books Simon Winchester, Author of ‘The Professor and the Madman,’ Has Died
He was a geologist who switched careers and became a prolific and adventurous journalist. He died at 82.
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· November 5, 2026 · 1 min read
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He was a geologist who switched careers and became a prolific and adventurous journalist. He died at 82.
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