Thomas N. Scortia

Also known as

Scott Nichols, Gerald MacDow, Arthur R. Kurtz

Thomas Nicholas Scortia was born in Alton, Illinois. In 1949, he received a degree in chemistry from Washington University in St. Louis. He went on to work for a number of aerospace companies, while writing in his spare time. In the early 1970s, he left his job to write full-time. He died of leukemia in California in 1986.

Born 1926-08-29

Died 1986-04-29