William E. Burrows
1937 - 2024
General Information
Bio
- William E. Burrows (1937-2024) Historian, journalist, educator, author. William E. Burrows was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, and died in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He wrote for The New York Times, The Washington Post and The Wall Street Journal.
Full Name
William E. Burrows
Locations
New York•Queens
Author's Timeline
1937
Birth
William Eli Burrows was born in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, on March 27, 1937.
1930s
Other Life Event
Queens County: Soon after his birth, Mr. Burrows’ family moved to New York City and settled in Rego Park, Queens, New York.
1950s
Other Life Event
Queens County: Mr. Burrows graduated from Forest Hills High School in Queens, New York.
1960
Other Life Event
New York County: Mr. Burrows received a bachelor’s degree in political science from Columbia University in 1960.
1962
Other Life Event
New York County: Mr. Burrows received a master’s degree in international relations from Columbia University in 1962.
1969
Literary Work
Richthofen: A True History of the Red Baron
Harcourt, Brace and Company
0151771723 / 978-0151771721
Nonfiction.
Harcourt, Brace and Company
0151771723 / 978-0151771721
Nonfiction.
1974
Other Life Event
New York County: Mr. Burrows began teaching journalism at New York University in 1974 and later became chairman of the journalism department.
1976
Literary Work
Vigilante!
Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich
0151936552 / 978-0151936557
Nonfiction.
Harcourt, Brace Jovanovich
0151936552 / 978-0151936557
Nonfiction.
1987
Literary Work
Deep Black: Space Espionage and National Security
Random House
0394541243 / 978-0394541242
Nonfiction.
Random House
0394541243 / 978-0394541242
Nonfiction.
1990
Literary Work
Exploring Space: Voyages in the Solar System and Beyond
Random House
Nonfiction.
Random House
Nonfiction.
1993
Literary Work
Mission to Deep Space: Voyager's Journey of Discovery
W. H. Freeman & Company
0716765004 / 978-0716765004
Nonfiction.
W. H. Freeman & Company
0716765004 / 978-0716765004
Nonfiction.
1998
Literary Work
This New Ocean: The Story of the First Space Age
Random House
0679445210 / 978-0679445210
Nonfiction, Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in history.
Random House
0679445210 / 978-0679445210
Nonfiction, Finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in history.
2000
Literary Work
The Infinite Journey: Eyewitness Accounts of NASA and the Age of Space
Discovery Books
1563319241 / 978-1563319242
Nonfiction.
Discovery Books
1563319241 / 978-1563319242
Nonfiction.
2001
Literary Work
By any Means Necessary: America’s Secret Air War in the Cold War
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
0374117470 / 978-0374117474
Nonfiction.
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
0374117470 / 978-0374117474
Nonfiction.
2006
Literary Work
The Survival Imperative: Using Space to Protect Earth
Forge Books
0765311143 / 978-0765311146
Nonfiction.
Forge Books
0765311143 / 978-0765311146
Nonfiction.
2014
Literary Work
The Asteroid Threat: Defending Our Planet from Deadly Near-Earth Objects
Prometheus
1616149132 / 978-1616149130
Nonfiction.
Prometheus
1616149132 / 978-1616149130
Nonfiction.
2024
Death
William E. Burrows died in a hospital in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on June 29, 2024.
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