Douglas Adams

Biography

Douglas Noel Adams (11 March 1952 – 11 May 2001) was an English author, humourist, and screenwriter born in Cambridge and raised in Essex. He rose to fame with the BBC radio comedy "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" (1978), which evolved into a bestselling trilogy of five books, a television series, and other adaptations. Adams adapted "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" for Doctor Who (1979) before achieving widespread success with his iconic work.