Charles P. Wohlforth (born 1963) is an author and journalist, former public official, and consultant.[1] He has written extensively about Alaska and has collaborated with other authors on a variety of topics.[2]
Wohlforth's books include The Whale and the Supercomputer: On the Northern Front of Climate Change, which won a Los Angeles Times Book Prize, in the Science and Technology category, in 2004,[3] and more than 10 other books about science, environment, medicine, history, biography, and travel. His column in the Anchorage Daily News won the "Best of the West" award in 2019.[4] Wohlforth served two terms on the Anchorage Assembly[5][6] and led the Coalition for Education Equity as executive director for five years.[7] He was a consultant on energy and transportation issues on the state and national level.[7] He was host of several radio, podcast and TV programs on Alaska Public Media.[8] He graduated from Princeton University with high honors in 1986.[7]