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Thomas Wright (22 September 1711 – 25 February 1786) was an English astronomer, mathematician, instrument maker, architect and garden designer. He was the first to describe the shape of the Milky Way and to speculate that faint nebulæ were distant galaxies .
Thomas Wright was the director and a senior fellow of the Center on the United States and Europe at the Brookings Institution until 2021. He is the author of two books on U.S. foreign policy, great power competition, and the European Union.
Mar 4, 2022 · Thomas Wright, an expert on trans-Atlantic relations and foreign policy at the Brookings Institution, is being considered for a top White House job on the NSC as senior director for strategy.
Thomas Wright is a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution and a contributing writer for The Atlantic. He speaks on topics such as U.S.-China relations, U.S.-Europe relations, U.S. national security policy, and world order.
Feb 16, 2021 · Thomas Wright (1711-1786) was a self-taught English astronomer who published a visionary book in 1750, describing the spiral shape of the Milky Way and suggesting the existence of other galaxies. His book, illustrated with stunning celestial art, influenced Kant and Hubble, but was obscured by theology and time.
Thomas Wright is director for the Center on the United States and Europe and a senior fellow in the Project on International Order and Strategy at the Brookings Institution. Previously, he was
Nov 7, 2016 · Thomas Wright, a former Brookings expert, argues that Trump's ideology and actions could lead to a new world crisis by undermining the U.S. alliance system, the open global economy, and the liberal international order. He explains how Trump could withdraw from NATO, partner with Russia and China, and trigger a major conflict in Asia or Europe.
