At a glance
Dr. Richard Kellogg, professor of psychology at Alfred State College, is the author of an article appearing in the most recent issue of THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF SCIENCE FICTION, a scholarly journal published by The Dragon Press of Pleasantville, NY. Titled “Philip Wylie and the Atomic Age,” the article discusses Wylie’s contributions to the development of nuclear technology and reviews three of his pop
Dr. Richard Kellogg, professor of psychology at Alfred State College, is the author of an article appearing in the most recent issue of THE NEW YORK REVIEW OF SCIENCE FICTION, a scholarly journal published by The Dragon Press of Pleasantville, NY. Titled “Philip Wylie and the Atomic Age,” the article discusses Wylie’s contributions to the development of nuclear technology and reviews three of his popular novels dealing with atomic warfare.
The author notes that Philip Wylie’s scientific training at Princeton University provided him with the technical expertise to serve as a consultant to the Senate Special Committee on Atomic Energy and to the Federal Civil Defense Administration in Washington. Wylie had a top-secret clearance for classified military information and was allowed to observe the atom bomb testing in Nevada. Wylie supported the use of nuclear energy as a reliable source of electrical power but feared that nuclear weaponry could result in a global holocaust and the extinction of the human species.
Kellogg joined the Alfred State faculty in 1970 after completing graduate studies at Alfred University and the University of Rochester. The past recipient of two grants for the improvement of instruction from the SUNY Research Foundation, his articles and essays have appeared in a variety of professional journals and popular publications. He is the author of three books dealing with the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes, the creation of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.