Philip Francis Nowlan

Philip Francis Nowlan (/ˈnoʊlən/; November 13, 1888 – February 1, 1940) was an American science fiction author, best known as the creator of Buck Rogers.[2]

Philip Francis Nowlan
Philip Francis Nowlan, as pictured in Science Wonder Stories, September 1929 (as "Frank Phillips")
Born(1888-11-13)November 13, 1888
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedFebruary 3, 1940(1940-02-03) (aged 51)[1]
Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania,[2] U.S.
OccupationWriter
Period1928–1940
GenreScience fiction
SubjectBuck Rogers
Notable worksArmageddon 2419 A.D.

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.[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]

Works
  • Armageddon 2419 A.D. (1928)
  • The Girl from Nowhere (1928, ISBN 0-8095-0038-8 (Neuauflage von 2005)
  • The Airlords of Han (1929) -
  • The Airlords of Han by Philip Francis Nowlan at Project Gutenberg on Project Gutenberg
  • 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, ISBN 0-8095-1095-2)[3]

See also

References
  1. "Philip Nowlan Dies; Drew 'Buck Rogers', New York Times". 1940. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  2. "Nowlan, Philip Francis". Gollancz. August 12, 2018. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
  3. "Summary Bibliography: Philip Francis Nowlan". Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Al von Ruff. Retrieved January 7, 2019.
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