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My Take
Daniel Yergin is, to my mind, a genuine intellectual heavyweight. A Los Angeles native and Yale-educated economic historian, he made energy and oil legible to ordinary readers in a way few scholars manage. The Prize won the 1992 Pulitzer not just for its scholarship but for reading like an epic drama, tracing how oil shaped the modern world. What impresses me most is the rare combination of a Marshall Scholar's rigor with a storyteller's clarity. Still active in a senior role at S&P Global, he remains an essential voice, and in an age of energy anxiety his work feels more worth revisiting than ever.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Daniel Yergin
- Name (Japanese)
- ダニエル・ヤーギン
- Reading
- だにえる・やーぎん
- Born
- February 6, 1947 (age 79)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aquarius / Boar
- Origin
- Los Angeles, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- historian / economist / writer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Beverly Hills High School
- University
- Trinity College
Awards & achievements
- 1992 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
- Marshall Scholarship
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
5. Works & records
| Category | Title | Role | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notable work | The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power | — | |
| Notable work | The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World | — | |
| Notable work | The Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy | — |
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Daniel Yergin born?
Born February 6, 1947 (age 79).
Where is Daniel Yergin from?
Daniel Yergin is from Los Angeles, California, United States.
What does Daniel Yergin do?
Daniel Yergin works as historian, economist, writer.
What is Daniel Yergin known for?
Notable works include The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power, The Quest: Energy, Security, and the Remaking of the Modern World, The Commanding Heights: The Battle for the World Economy.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-23
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.