Philip Francis Nowlan
American science fiction writer who created Buck Rogers
About Philip Francis Nowlan
Lived 1888 – 1940 (aged 51). Philip Francis Nowlan was an American novelist, writer, science fiction writer, comics artist and screenwriter.
Biography Nowlan was born on November 13, 1888. While attending the University of Pennsylvania, Nowlan was a member of The Mask and Wig Club, holding significant roles in the annual productions between 1907 and 1909. After attending the University of Pennsylvania he worked as a newspaper columnist. Nowlan was married to Theresa Junker, and they had ten children.
Works Armageddon 2419 A.D. (1928) The Girl from Nowhere (1928, (Neuauflage von 2005) The Airlords of Han (1929) The Onslaught from Venus (1929) The Time Jumpers (1934) The Prince of Mars Returns (1940) Space Guards (1940) Wings Over Tomorrow: The Collected Science Fiction of Philip Francis Nowlan (2005, )
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Who was Philip Francis Nowlan?
American science fiction writer who created Buck Rogers (1888–1940)
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Philip Francis Nowlan was born on 13 November 1888 in Philadelphia.
When did Philip Francis Nowlan die?
Philip Francis Nowlan died on 1 February 1940 in Philadelphia.
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Philip Francis Nowlan was a novelist, writer, science fiction writer, comics artist and screenwriter.
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Philip Francis Nowlan was American.
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