Andrew Dickson White

Andrew Dickson White was an American historian, educator, diplomat, and public intellectual. A History of the Warfare of Science With Theology in Christendom, The Warfare of Science, New Chapters in the Warfare of Science, Fiat Money Inflation in France, and his Autobiography show his interest in religion, science, education, politics, and institutional history.

For English-language readers, White is most often approached through debates about science and theology. His work reflects nineteenth-century liberal reform, historical argument, and a belief in modern education. Readers interested in intellectual history, church-state conflict, secular scholarship, monetary history, university life, and the history of science will find a forceful and influential voice.