Theresa Levitt is an Associate Professor at the University of Mississippi, specializing in the history of science. She has a Ph.D. in the History of Science from Harvard and a B.S. in physics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Books in order of publication:
A Short Bright Flash: Augustin Fresnel and the Birth of the Modern Lighthouse – 2013
Elixir: A Parisian Perfume House and the Quest for the Secret of Life – 2023