Nigel Calder
Nigel Calder (born Nigel David McKail Ritchie-Calder; 2 December 1931 – 25 June 2014) was a British science writer and television screenwriter.
He wrote for the magazine New Scientist from 1956 until 1966. He was also an editor for the magazine from 1962 until 1966. He soon moved to television screenwriting. He won the Kalinga Prize in 1972.
Calder was born in London, and grew up during World War II. His father was Lord Ritchie-Calder. Nigel Calder was a brother of the historian Angus Calder (1942–2008), mathematician Allan Calder and educationist Isla Calder (1946–2000). He was the father of travel writer Simon Calder and four other children. He was married to Elisabeth Palmer from 1954 until his death.
Calder believed the threat from global warning had been muchly magnified. He helped in making the movie The Great Global Warming Swindle. He also co-authored The Chilling Stars.[1][2] About global warming, Calder said: "Governments are trying to achieve unanimity by stifling any scientist who disagrees. Einstein could not have got funding under the present system".[3]
Calder died on 25 June 2014 in Crawley, West Sussex, aged 82.[4]
References
- ↑ "The Chilling Stars". London Book Review. 4 July 2007. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ↑ "Clouding the issue of climate". Physics World. 31 May 2007. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ↑ Harper, Tom (11 March 2007). "Scientists threatened for 'climate denial'". The Daily Telegraph (London). https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/03/11/ngreen211.xml. Retrieved 1 July 2014.
- ↑ Brown, Marcus (27 June 2014). Nigel Calder: Prolific journalist and author who did much to educate the public in the understanding of science. https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/nigel-calder-prolific-journalist-and-author-who-did-much-to-educate-the-public-in-the-understanding-of-science-9569398.html. Retrieved 1 July 2014.