C P Snow
/ˌsiː piː ˈsnəʊ/
/ˌsiː piː ˈsnəʊ/
- Charles Percy Snow (1905-80) an English writer of novels and scientist. He worked as a scientist for the British government during the Second World War, and at Cambridge University. He used these experiences to write his best-known work, Strangers and Brothers, a series of novels (1940-70) describing British life in that period, particularly in scientific, academic and government fields. He was also well known for speaking and writing about the lack of communication between the 'two cultures' of scientific and artistic life. He was made a knight in 1957 and a life peer in 1964.
查尔斯·珀西·斯诺(Charles Percy Snow,1905-80),英国小说作家和科学家。在第二次世界大战期间,他曾在英国政府和剑桥大学担任科学家。他利用这些经验写出了他最著名的作品《陌生人与兄弟》(Strangers and Brothers),这一系列小说描述了该时期的英国生活,特别是在科学,学术和政府领域(1940-70年)。他还因讲和写关于科学和艺术生活的“两种文化”之间缺乏交流而闻名。他于1957年被任命为骑士,并于1964年被任命为终身陪伴。