George R. Stewart, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

George R. Stewart

American historian, toponymist, and novelist

Date of Birth: 31-May-1895

Place of Birth: Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States

Date of Death: 22-Aug-1980

Profession: writer, historian, novelist, toponymist, science fiction writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

George Rippey Stewart (May 31, 1895 – August 22, 1980) was an American historian, toponymist, novelist, and a professor of English at the University of California, Berkeley.
His 1959 book, Pickett's Charge, a detailed history of the final attack at Gettysburg, was called "essential for an understanding of the Battle of Gettysburg".
His 1949 post-apocalyptic novel Earth Abides won the first International Fantasy Award in 1951.