Jane English
Encyclopedia
Jane English is a physicist, photographer, journalist and translator.
English received her B.A. in Physics from Mount Holyoke College
in 1964 and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison
for her work in high energy particle physics
. She taught courses in Oriental thought and modern physics at Colorado College
.
English is known for her collaborative translation of the Tao Te Ching
of Lao Tsu which she illustrated through photography
, in collaboration with her spouse Gia-Fu Feng
.
English received her B.A. in Physics from Mount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke College
Mount Holyoke College is a liberal arts college for women in South Hadley, Massachusetts. It was the first member of the Seven Sisters colleges, and served as a model for some of the others...
in 1964 and Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...
for her work in high energy particle physics
Particle physics
Particle physics is a branch of physics that studies the existence and interactions of particles that are the constituents of what is usually referred to as matter or radiation. In current understanding, particles are excitations of quantum fields and interact following their dynamics...
. She taught courses in Oriental thought and modern physics at Colorado College
Colorado College
The Colorado College is a private liberal arts college in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. It was founded in 1874 by Thomas Nelson Haskell...
.
English is known for her collaborative translation of the Tao Te Ching
Tao Te Ching
The Tao Te Ching, Dao De Jing, or Daodejing , also simply referred to as the Laozi, whose authorship has been attributed to Laozi, is a Chinese classic text...
of Lao Tsu which she illustrated through photography
Photography
Photography is the art, science and practice of creating durable images by recording light or other electromagnetic radiation, either electronically by means of an image sensor or chemically by means of a light-sensitive material such as photographic film...
, in collaboration with her spouse Gia-Fu Feng
Gia-Fu Feng
Gia-Fu Feng was prominent as both an English translator of Taoist classics and a Taoist teacher in the United States, associated with Alan Watts, Jack Kerouac, The Beats and Abraham Maslow....
.