George Jewsbury
Encyclopedia
George F. Jewsbury is a historian who has collaborated on several best-selling textbook
s in the Civilization: Past & Present series. He joined authors T. Walter Wallbank
, Alastair M. Taylor
, and Nels M. Bailkey, beginning with the single volume fifth edition. Jewsbury has also written several books on history
, including Russian Annexation of Bessarabia, 1774-1828. He was a professor
of history at Oklahoma State University, and is a specialist on Russia
and the USSR.
Jewsbury is the uncle of author Neal Stephenson
, and collaborated with his nephew on two different books, Interface
(1994) and The Cobweb (1996). For these books he adopted the pseudonym
J. Frederick George, and the two of them then adopted the collaborative pseudonym of Stephen Bury. It was revealed after the books' publications that Stephen Bury was a pseudonym for Neal Stephenson and his uncle, and it was then further revealed, after several years had passed, that "J. Frederick George" was a pseudonym for George Jewsbury.
Jewsbury is today a teacher at the École Active Bilingue Jeannine Manuel
, an elite private school in Paris, France, where the majority of his students appreciate his ways of teaching. One of his 2011/2012 Terminale students says: "We all love Mr Jewsbury because he makes us love history".
Textbook
A textbook or coursebook is a manual of instruction in any branch of study. Textbooks are produced according to the demands of educational institutions...
s in the Civilization: Past & Present series. He joined authors T. Walter Wallbank
T. Walter Wallbank
Thomas Walter Wallbank was an American historian and one of the original authors of the best-selling textbook Civilization Past & Present.- Biography :...
, Alastair M. Taylor
Alastair M. Taylor
Alastair MacDonald Taylor was a Canadian historian, filmmaker, United Nations official, professor of geography and political studies, and interdisciplinary thinker. He co-authored the first world-history textbook published in the United States...
, and Nels M. Bailkey, beginning with the single volume fifth edition. Jewsbury has also written several books on history
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
, including Russian Annexation of Bessarabia, 1774-1828. He was a professor
Professor
A professor is a scholarly teacher; the precise meaning of the term varies by country. Literally, professor derives from Latin as a "person who professes" being usually an expert in arts or sciences; a teacher of high rank...
of history at Oklahoma State University, and is a specialist on Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
and the USSR.
Jewsbury is the uncle of author Neal Stephenson
Neal Stephenson
Neal Town Stephenson is an American writer known for his works of speculative fiction.Difficult to categorize, his novels have been variously referred to as science fiction, historical fiction, cyberpunk, and postcyberpunk...
, and collaborated with his nephew on two different books, Interface
Interface (novel)
Interface is a 1994 novel by Neal Stephenson and George Jewsbury. It was originally sold with the author pseudonym of Stephen Bury, then reissued as being by Bury and J...
(1994) and The Cobweb (1996). For these books he adopted the pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
J. Frederick George, and the two of them then adopted the collaborative pseudonym of Stephen Bury. It was revealed after the books' publications that Stephen Bury was a pseudonym for Neal Stephenson and his uncle, and it was then further revealed, after several years had passed, that "J. Frederick George" was a pseudonym for George Jewsbury.
Jewsbury is today a teacher at the École Active Bilingue Jeannine Manuel
École Active Bilingue Jeannine Manuel
The École Active Bilingue Jeannine Manuel is an elite private day school in Paris, France. It was founded in 1955 by Jeannine Manuel, and also has a separate boarding school campus in Lille. EABJM is known for its rigorous bilingual curriculum...
, an elite private school in Paris, France, where the majority of his students appreciate his ways of teaching. One of his 2011/2012 Terminale students says: "We all love Mr Jewsbury because he makes us love history".