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Vaclav Smil
Renowned energy historian and scholar
Vaclav Smil is a Czech-American historian and scholar specializing in the history of energy, technology, and civilization. He is a professor emeritus at the University of Chicago and has written extensively on these topics. Smil is known for his insightful analysis of the complex relationships between energy, technology, and human societies.
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