Harry Harrison

Novelist

Birthday March 12, 1925

Birth Sign Pisces

Birthplace Connecticut

DEATH DATE Aug 15, 2012 (87)

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About

An American science fiction writer, he is best known for his novel Make Room! Make Room! He was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 2004.

Before Fame

He began his career as an illustrator.

Trivia

He lived in many countries, including Mexico, England, Ireland, Denmark, and Italy.

Family Life

With his wife, Joan Merkler Harrison, he had two children.

Associated With

His novel Make Room! Make Room! inspired Soylent Green, a film starring Charlton Heston.