Quotes by John Derbyshire

About John Derbyshire:


John Derbyshire is a British-born naturalized American writer, journalist and commentator. He formerly wrote a column in National Review. He has also written for the New English Review. These columns cover a broad range of political-cultural topics, including immigration, China, history, mathematics, and race. Derbyshire's 1996 novel, Seeing Calvin Coolidge in a Dream, was a New York Times "Notable Book of the Year". His 2004 non-fiction book, Prime Obsession, won the Mathematical Association of America's inaugural Euler Book Prize. A new political book, We Are Doomed: Reclaiming Conservative Pessimism, was released in September 2009 through Crown Forum.

Author Bio


  • NameJohn Derbyshire
  • DescriptionWriter
  • BornJune 3, 1945
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionAuthor