John Boyd (author), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Boyd (author)

American writer

Date of Birth: 03-Oct-1919

Place of Birth: Atlanta, Georgia, United States

Date of Death: 08-Jun-2013

Profession: novelist, science fiction writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

John Boyd was the primary pen-name of Boyd Bradfield Upchurch (October 3, 1919 – June 8, 2013), an American science fiction author.
His best known work is his first science fiction novel, The Last Starship from Earth, published in 1968.
Boyd wrote eleven science fiction novels, five other novels, and one biography.
The majority of his novels were published by US publisher Weybright & Talley, with later ones appearing from science fiction publishers.
He was born in Atlanta, Georgia.