Sidney Harris (cartoonist)

Sidney Harris, a.k.a. S. Harris, is an American cartoonist who draws cartoons about science, mathematics, and technology.

Harris was born in Brooklyn, New York on May 8, 1933,[1] and obtained his degree from Brooklyn College. He then attended the Art Students League in New York before beginning his career as a science cartoonist in 1955.[2]

Harris's cartoons have appeared in numerous scientific journals as well as general-audience magazines. Over 600 of his cartoons were published by American Scientist. Other appearances include Science, Current Contents, Discover, Physics Today, The New Yorker, The Wall Street Journal, The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction,[3] Harvard Business Review, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Chicago, Playboy and National Lampoon. Harris has had more than 20 cartoon collections published, and a traveling exhibit of his work has appeared in many museums.[2]

Harris was elected as the 19th honorary member of Sigma Xi, a scientific honor society, in 1997.[2]

  1. ^ Garfield, Eugene (September 30, 1985). "Science Goes to the Dogs and Other Tales: Up Close and Personal with Cartoonist Sidney Harris" (PDF). Essays of an Information Scientist. 8.
  2. ^ a b c "Sidney Harris". www.sigmaxi.org. Retrieved 2024-02-15.
  3. ^ "Fantasy & Science Fiction: Stories (by author)". Retrieved 2007-07-14.

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