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Harris, Sidney
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Sidney Harris, a.k.a. S. Harris, is an American cartoonist who draws cartoons about science, mathematics, and technology. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, on May 8, 1933, and has been drawing science-related cartoons since 1955. His cartoons have appeared in the scientific journals, science fiction magazines and textbooks. He was elected as the 19th honorary member of Sigma Xi, a scientific honor society, in 1997. Harris obtained his degree from Brooklyn College and then attended the Art Students League in New York. He began his career as a science cartoonist in 1955. Over 600 of Harris' drawings have been published by American Scientist since the 1970s. Harris also has had more than 20 cartoon collections published.