Philip Francis Nowlan
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Philip Francis Nowlan, as pictured in Science Wonder Stories, September 1929 (as "Frank Phillips")
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| Born | (1888-11-13)November 13, 1888 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | February 3, 1940(1940-02-03) (aged 51)[1] Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania,[2] U.S. |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Period | 1928–1940 |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Subject | Buck Rogers |
| Notable works | Armageddon 2419 A.D. |
Philip Francis Nowlan (/ˈnoʊlən/; November 13, 1888 – February 1, 1940) was an American science fiction writer, best known as the creator of Buck Rogers.[2]
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.[2]
He moved to the Philadelphia suburb of Bala Cynwyd and created and wrote the Buck Rogers comic strip, illustrated by Dick Calkins. He remained a writer on the strip until 1939. The comic strip ran from 1929-1967. Spin-offs included a radio-serial series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (sporadically aired from 1932-1947), a 1939 movie serial Buck Rogers, a brief 1950-51 television series, and a 1979-1981 television series Buck Rogers in the 25th Century.[2]
Nowlan also wrote several other novellas for the science fiction magazines as well as the posthumously published mystery, The Girl from Nowhere. He died from a stroke at his home in Bala in 1940.[1]
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