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Randall Munroe

Disciplines:
writing
science communication
comedy/webcomics
science/nasa

Summary

American author and webcomic artist — creator of xkcd (webcomic) — author of What If? — former NASA robotics engineer — who combines scientific rigor with humor in the most popular science webcomic.

Core Contribution

Creates xkcd as the canonical science/math humor webcomic — Munroe's combination of scientific accuracy, mathematical humor, and stick-figure minimalism produced the webcomic that is most cited in academic papers and most appreciated by scientists.

Notable Works & Achievements

xkcd

What If?

Thing Explainer

How To

What If? 2

Historical Influences

Richard Feynman Science communication tradition

Intellectual Lineage

Easton, PennsylvaniaChristopher Newport UniversityNASA Langley Research Centerxkcd What If?

Contemporaries & Peers

Phil PlaitMinute Physics

Minds Influenced

Science communication

Intellectual Posterity

xkcd What If? xkcd style

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