Douglas Noël Adams (Cambridge, England, 11 March 1952 – Santa Barbara, California, 11 May 2001) was an English author, humourist, and screenwriter. He wrote The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, which originated in 1978 as a BBC radio comedy, before developing into a "trilogy" of five books that sold more than 14 million copies in his lifetime. He also adapted it into a 1981 television series, a 1984 video game and a posthumously-released 2005 feature film. Douglas died unexpectedly of a sudden heart attack at the age of 49.
Douglas Adams
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British science fiction writer and humorist (1952–2001)
| Born | 11 March 1952 |
| Died | 11 May 2001 |
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Book 4So long and thanks for all the fish: Volume Four in the Trilogy of Five
First published in 1984
74 editions, 14 ebooks -
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Book 3Life, The Universe And Everything: Volume Three in the Trilogy of Five
First published in 1982
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Douglas Adams
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British science fiction writer and humorist (1952–2001)
| Born | 11 March 1952 |
| Died | 11 May 2001 |
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- OLID: OL272947A
- Amazon ID: B000AQ2A84
- BookBrainz: 307812da-da11-4ee5-a906-31e5ce9694bb
- GoodReads: 4
- ISNI: 0000000080456315
- IMDb: nm0010930
- Library of Congress Names: n80076765
- LibraryThing: adamsdouglas-1
- MusicBrainz: e9ed318d-8cc5-4cf8-ab77-505e39ab6ea4
- SBN/ICCU (National Library Service of Italy): RAVV034417
- VIAF: 113230702
- Wikidata: Q42
- Inventaire.io: wd:Q42
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Alternative names
- Adams Douglas
- DOUGLAS ADAMS
- Douglas Noël Adams