About
Douglas Noël Adams was born on 11 March 1952 in Cambridge, England. After studying English literature at Cambridge University, he became known for the radio series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1978), adapted into a bestselling novel in 1979. He wrote five volumes of that series, as well as the Dirk Gently detective novels and the non-fiction conservation book Last Chance to See. He also contributed to Doctor Who and founded a digital media company. An environmental activist, he died on 11 May 2001 in Santa Barbara, California.
* 1952-03-11 — † 2001-05-11
Major works
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1979)novel
- The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (1980)novel
- Life, the Universe and Everything (1982)novel
- So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (1984)novel
- Mostly Harmless (1992)novel
Key milestones
- 1978First broadcast of the radio series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy on BBC Radio 4.
- 1994Climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in a rhino costume to raise funds for conservation.
- 2001Died of a heart attack in Santa Barbara, California.
Themes
Humorous science fictionAbsurdity of existenceCritique of technologyEnvironmental conservationRadical atheism
Sources: britannica.com · id.loc.gov · douglasadams.com
