Philip Francis Nowlan

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)
Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, U.S.
OccupationWriter
Period1928–1940
GenreScience fiction
SubjectBuck Rogers
Notable worksArmageddon 2419 A.D.

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