Stephen Witt

Stephen Richard Witt was born in 1979. He is an American journalist and writer. Witt writes true stories about people and events. His work helps others learn about important topics. Through his writing, he shares interesting information with readers all over the world.

Early life and education

Stephen Witt was born in 1979 in New Hampshire. He grew up in Minnesota. He went to school at the University of Chicago, finishing in 2001. Later, he studied at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and graduated in 2011.

Writing

Stephen Witt wrote a book called The Thinking Machine in April 2025. This book is about Jensen Huang and Nvidia. It won an award called the Financial Times Business Book of the Year Award in 2025. Witt talked about his book on the C-SPAN series After Words in April 2025.

Witt has written other books too. One is How Music Got Free. He also helped write Tim Berners-Lee’s memoir called This Is for Everyone in 2025. Some people liked the book, while others did not.

Personal life

Stephen Witt lives in Los Angeles. He has an older sister who is also a journalist, Emily Witt.