Awards & Winners

Robert Wolke

Date of Birth 02-April-1928
Place of Birth New York City
(New York, United States of America, Area code 917)
Nationality United States of America
Profession Science writer, Chemist
Robert L. Wolke is an American chemist, currently professor emeritus of chemistry at the University of Pittsburgh. He is a food columnist for The Washington Post, and has written multiple books, which aim to explain everyday phenomena in non-technical terms: What Einstein Didn't Know: Scientific Answers to Everyday Questions contains answers to everyday questions, attempting to explain them scientifically but without using technical terms. In addition, it also contains bar bets and "Try it" experiments related to the current subject. What Einstein Told His Barber: More Scientific Answers to Everyday Questions is a nonfiction book written by Robert Wolke. It is the sequel to What Einstein Didn't Know: Scientific Answers to Everyday Questions. What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained provides answers to common food science questions. The book also contains recipes by Robert Wolke's wife, Marlene Parrish. Both the James Beard Foundation and International Association of Culinary Professionals have nominated this book as 2005's best technical or reference book.

Awards by Robert Wolke

Check all the awards nominated and won by Robert Wolke.

2006


Nominations 2006 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
James Beard Award for Reference and Scholarship Cookbook What Einstein Told His Cook 2, The Sequel: Further Adventures in Kitchen Science

2003


Nominations 2003 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
James Beard Award for Reference and Scholarship Cookbook What Einstein Told His Cook: Kitchen Science Explained

2001


James Beard Award for Newspaper Column
Honored for : Food 101
(Name of Article: Food 101: Salt Talks, Sea Salt Shakedown & Salt, the Final Episode)

Nominations 2001 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
James Beard Award for Newspaper Column Food 101
Name of Article: Food 101: \"Salt Talks\", \"Sea Salt Shakedown\" & \"Salt, the Final Episode\"