Many think that Bill Bryson is just a travel writer, but he is actually much more than that. Bill Bryson spends a lot of time researching how the American language became what it is today and why it is so different from the rest of the English-speaking world. Bill Bryson studies how the solar system and the earth formed, just as he studied who Shakespeare really was in his time. He uses a comedic tone in his writing, as if telling a story. Why would so many ignore his works in an educational context? Many believe he is not suited to academia, while many already teach from his works both abroad and here in the United States. Bill Bryson grew up in Iowa; Both his parents worked in journalism, Bryson grew up with writing essentially in his blood. Starting as a journalist in England for local newspapers, Bryson was soon introduced to travel writing. Bryson doesn't just write about travel; he wrote many books on the English language, science, biographies and histories. In 2005, Bryson became the eleventh chancellor of Durham University and the formal head of the university where he remained until 2011. Bryson is also involved in getting students into acting. and performed, inviting Russell Crowe to give a workshop at the Durham student theatre. Bryson is very involved in promoting cultural, environmental and scientific issues and has traveled to Kenya with CARE International to help with development programs for people affected by poverty. Bryson is best known for his travel books written about North America, Great Britain, Europe and Australia. Many scholars disagree with Bryson's writing techniques or styles. In a way, they are right. The best part about writing is that all of them are placed... in the middle of the paper... they create discussions which in today's age are disappearing with technology. The many different aspects of Bryson's works can constitute a large educational whole consisting of travel, literature, general science and the English language. Bibliography Andrew, John F. http://theamericanscholar.org/wry-eye-on-the-bard/ . 2008. May 2012.Bryson, Bill. A brief history of almost everything. New York: Broadway Books, 2003.Jupiter Scientific. http://www.jupiterscientific.org/review/shne.html. 2004. May 2012.Kavli Award. http://www.kavliprize.no/artikkel/vis.html?tid=45119. and May 20, 2012.Saricks, Joyce. http://www.ebscohost.com/uploads/imported/thisTopic-dbTopic-938.pdf. 2007. May 2012.Self, Will. http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/book-review--can-do-will-write-made-in-america--by-bill-bryson-secker-pounds-15-1415994. html. July 24, 1994. May 2012.