Asimov did research in chemistry, then became a full-time writer, then back to chemistry, then back to writing

He even wrote a fake chemistry paper with SF parts to prepare for his return to chemistry

Ted Chiang is foremost a technical writer in the software industry

There are numerous biologists who were also great essayists - Modawar, Gould, Dawkins, Lewin, Lewontin etc.

Primo Levi worked in chemistry too, which is all over his work

William Carlos Williams was an MD. I think Nawal El Sadaawi is too.

>>7337753
>Dostoevsky - Military Engineering

I had no idea - how interesting.

>>7337753
Pynchon

>>7337785
Actually no. He dropped in his first year of engineering and then studied english.

>>7337788
One year of engineering, which is purportedly the most difficult class at Cornell, is still considerable imo.

John Keats was a doctor of some sort, right?

>>7337797
A pussy doctor, for sure.

>>7337800
He died a virgin, poor sod

>>7337864
Wait, really?

>>7337867
No lol he went to brothels with his broskis all the time. He just never bagged fanny.

>>7337758
>Dawkins
>great essayist

>>7337994
>greentexters
>adding to the discussion

>>7338014
The irony...

>>7338024
>not understanding irony

Just stop with your shitposting, it's a bit embarrassing

I'm still waiting on why Dawkins isn't a great essayist

Have you read The Blind Watchmaker, The Selfish Gene, What is science good for, Snake Oil, Viruses of the mind?

>>7338034
The extra irony...