John W. Campbell Writer

John Wood Campbell, Jr. (June 8, 1910 – July 11, 1971) was an American science fiction writer and editor. As editor of Astounding Science Fiction (later called Analog Science Fiction and Fact) from late 1937 until his death, he is generally credited with shaping the Golden Age of Science Fiction.Isaac Asimov called Campbell "the most powerful force in science fiction ever, and for the first ten years of his editorship he dominated the field completely."As a writer, Campbell published super-science space opera under his own name and moody stories as Don A. Stuart. He stopped writing fiction after he became editor of Astounding.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Campbell John Wood Jr. (full name); Stuart Don A. (pseudonym)
Pseudonym	Don A. Stuart
Birth date	June 08, 1910
Birth name	John Wood Campbell Jr.
Birth place	Newark New Jersey
Nationality	Americans
Date of death	July 11, 1971
Place of death	Mountainside New Jersey