Frank Herbert, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Frank Herbert

American writer

Date of Birth: 08-Oct-1920

Place of Birth: Tacoma, Washington, United States

Date of Death: 11-Feb-1986

Profession: photographer, writer, journalist, novelist, science fiction writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr.
(October 8, 1920 – February 11, 1986) was an American science-fiction author best known for the 1965 novel Dune and its five sequels.
Though he became famous for his novels, he also wrote short stories and worked as a newspaper journalist, photographer, book reviewer, ecological consultant, and lecturer. The Dune saga, set in the distant future, and taking place over millennia, explores complex themes, such as the long-term survival of the human species, human evolution, planetary science and ecology, and the intersection of religion, politics, economics and power in a future where humanity has long since developed interstellar travel and settled many thousands of worlds.
Dune is the best-selling science fiction novel of all time, and the whole series is widely considered to be among the classics of the genre.