Definition

Proper noun: - Charles Percy Snow: An English novelist, scientist, and public figure, known for his literary works exploring ethical and professional conflicts within academic and scientific communities. He is also famous for his analysis of the divide between the sciences and the humanities in modern culture.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The lecture discussed the ideas presented by Charles Percy Snow in his famous "Two Cultures" essay.
  • Several novels by Charles Percy Snow examine the moral pressures on scientists working in government institutions.

Advanced Usage

• "Snow's Two Cultures": Refers specifically to C. P. Snow's concept of a lack of communication and mutual comprehension between the sciences and the humanities.
  • The conference aimed to bridge Snow's Two Cultures by bringing together artists and engineers.

Variants and Related Words

• C. P. Snow: A common abbreviated form of the name.
  • The biography of C. P. Snow details his dual career as a writer and a civil servant.

Synonyms

• Novelist: A writer of novels.
• Public intellectual: A person who engages in critical public discourse on societal issues.

Related Idioms/Phrases

• The Two Cultures: This phrase, originating from C. P. Snow's work, has become an idiom describing the perceived intellectual and cultural gap between the sciences and the humanities.
  • The new interdisciplinary program is designed to dismantle the notion of the Two Cultures.

Noun

1. English writer of novels about moral dilemmas in academe (1905-1980)