Peter Engel (born 1959) is a science writer, graphic designer, and architect, perhaps best known as one of the foremost American origami artists and theorists. 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A crane and papers of the same size used to fold it Origami (折紙 origami paper folding) is the art of Japanese paper folding. ...

Engel studied the history and philosophy of science as an undergraduate at Harvard University, where he began studying origami seriously under design scientist Arthur Loeb. In 1987 he graduated from Columbia University with a master's degree in architecture. Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA, and a member of the Ivy League. ... Columbia University is a private university in New York City. ...

Folding the Universe: Origami from Angelfish to Zen (1989) is his only book on origami to date. It is a highly unusual origami book in that besides the usual folding instructions, a significant portion was devoted to essays on the history of the craft as well as the theory. By exploring the relationship between art and science, and between creation, invention, and discovery, Engel provides unusual insights on the craft medium which has strict inherent constraints in favouring simple, geometric patterns and yet holds enough creative possibility within it to capture an unexpected range of complex forms. The book also contains an interview with the legendary Japanese origami artist Akira Yoshizawa. 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Akira Yoshizawa (14 March 1911 – 14 March 2005) was considered to be the grandmaster of origami. ...

Folding the Universe was later re-released as Origami from Angelfish to Zen.

Engel's writings on science have appeared in various publications including The New York Times, Discover, and Scientific American. The New York Times is an internationally known daily newspaper published in New York City and distributed in the United States and many other nations worldwide. ... Discover Magazine is a science magazine that publishes articles about science. ... Scientific American is one of the oldest and most serious popular-science magazines. ...

See also

Mathematics of origami The art of origami has received a considerable amount of mathematical study. ...