Neal Bascomb
Encyclopedia
Neal Bascomb is an American journalist and author. He graduated Phi Beta Kappa
from Miami University
with a B.A.
in Economics
and English Literature
. After graduation, he worked as a journalist in London
, Paris
, and Dublin. He was an editor for St. Martin's Press
, and in 2000, he began writing books full-time. His books have ranked on a number of bestseller
lists, been optioned for film, and been published in over 15 countries. He has contributed to the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and the Los Angeles Times
.
He currently lives in Philadelphia.
Chrysler Building
Phi Beta Kappa Society
The Phi Beta Kappa Society is an academic honor society. Its mission is to "celebrate and advocate excellence in the liberal arts and sciences"; and induct "the most outstanding students of arts and sciences at America’s leading colleges and universities." Founded at The College of William and...
from Miami University
Miami University
Miami University is a coeducational public research university located in Oxford, Ohio, United States. Founded in 1809, it is the 10th oldest public university in the United States and the second oldest university in Ohio, founded four years after Ohio University. In its 2012 edition, U.S...
with a B.A.
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
in Economics
Economics
Economics is the social science that analyzes the production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services. The term economics comes from the Ancient Greek from + , hence "rules of the house"...
and English Literature
English literature
English literature is the literature written in the English language, including literature composed in English by writers not necessarily from England; for example, Robert Burns was Scottish, James Joyce was Irish, Joseph Conrad was Polish, Dylan Thomas was Welsh, Edgar Allan Poe was American, J....
. After graduation, he worked as a journalist in London
London
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, Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, and Dublin. He was an editor for St. Martin's Press
St. Martin's Press
St. Martin's Press is a book publisher headquartered in the Flatiron Building in New York City. Currently, St. Martin's Press is one of the United States' largest publishers, bringing to the public some 700 titles a year under eight imprints, which include St. Martin's Press , St...
, and in 2000, he began writing books full-time. His books have ranked on a number of bestseller
Bestseller
A bestseller is a book that is identified as extremely popular by its inclusion on lists of currently top selling titles that are based on publishing industry and book trade figures and published by newspapers, magazines, or bookstore chains. Some lists are broken down into classifications and...
lists, been optioned for film, and been published in over 15 countries. He has contributed to the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
.
He currently lives in Philadelphia.
Books
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| The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It The Perfect Mile The Perfect Mile: Three Athletes, One Goal, and Less Than Four Minutes to Achieve It by Neal Bascomb is a non-fiction book about three runners and their attempts to become the first man to run a mile under four minutes. The runners are Englishman Roger Bannister, American Wes Santee, and... |
2005 | The story of Roger Bannister Roger Bannister Sir Roger Gilbert Bannister, CBE is an English former athlete best known for running the first recorded mile in less than 4 minutes... , Wes Santee Wes Santee David Wesley Santee was an American middle distance runner and athlete who competed mainly in the 1,500 meters and mile events.... , and John Landy John Landy John Michael Landy, AC, CVO, MBE is an Australian former Olympic track athlete. He was the second man to break the four-minute mile barrier in the mile run, and he held the world records for the 1500 metre run and the mile race... battling to be the first runner to break the four-minute mile Four-minute mile In the sport of athletics, the four-minute mile is the act of completing the mile run in less than four minutes. It was first achieved in 1954 by Roger Bannister in 3:59.4. The 'four minute barrier' has since been broken by many male athletes, and is now the standard of all male professional... |
New York Times Bestseller | |
| Red Mutiny: Eleven Fateful Days on the Battleship Potemkin | 2007 | Details the events of the Battleship Potemkin uprising | United States Maritime Literature Award | |
| Hunting Eichmann Hunting Eichmann Hunting Eichmann is a book by Neal Bascomb about Adolf Eichmann and his escape to Argentina after World War II.... : How a Band of Survivors and a Young Spy Agency Chased Down the World's Most Notorious Nazi |
2009 | Depicts the search for and capture of Adolf Eichmann | National Bestseller | |
| The New Cool: A Visionary Teacher, His FIRST Robotics Team, and the Ultimate Battle of Smarts The New Cool (book) The New Cool: A Visionary Teacher, His FIRST Robotics Team, and the Ultimate Battle of Smarts is a 2011 non-fiction narrative book by American writer Neal Bascomb. It follows four FIRST Robotics Competition teams through the course of the 2009 season... |
2011 | Bascomb follows the FIRST FIRST Robotics Competition The FIRST Robotics Competition is an international high school robotics competition organized by FIRST. Each year, teams of high school students compete to build robots weighing up to , not including battery and bumpers, that can complete a task, which changes every year... robotics team from Dos Pueblos High School Dos Pueblos High School Dos Pueblos High School is a high school located in Goleta, California, west of Santa Barbara. Located adjacent to the foothills on the edge of the Goleta Valley in an area known as El Encanto Heights, it serves a student body of approximately 2,300 in grades 9-12.Dos Pueblos, or "DP" or "DPHS", is... and details their experience; see D'Penguineers D'Penguineers Team 1717, the D’Penguineers, is a FIRST Robotics team associated with the Dos Pueblos High School Engineering Academy in Goleta, CA. The D’Penguineers have won multiple awards at the regional and international levels of the FIRST Robotics Competition, and participate regularly in outreach... |
Optioned by film producer Scott Rudin Scott Rudin Scott Rudin is an American film producer and a theatrical producer.-Early life and work:Scott Rudin was born in New York City, NY, on July 14, 1958, and raised in the town of Baldwin on Long Island. At the age of sixteen, he started working as an assistant to theatre producer Kermit Bloomgarden... |