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- Born: March 11, 1952
- Birthplace: Cambridge, England
- Died: May 11, 2001
- Cause: Heart Attack
- Literary Genre: Science fiction, Comedy
- Initials are DNA
- Towel Day, celebrated every May 25, is in recognition of Douglas Adams
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Douglas Adams was a science fiction, humorist known for his Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy book series.
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Career
Educated at Brentwood School, Essex and St. John's College in Cambridge where he first earned a Bachelor of Arts in 1974 and later gained a Masters degree in English literature. Adams created the "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" series, which started as a BBC Radio 4 program, in the later 1970s. The program first aired in March 1978 and was later incarnated into the best-selling novels, television series, a record album, a computer game, several stage adaptations and a couple of films which made this body of work a hit with fans of sci-fi, humor and modern literature alike. The phenomenal success of the series' first book went straight to number one in the United Kingdom Bestseller List and the popularity of subsequent titles in the series led to Adams being the youngest author to be awarded a Golden Pen award in 1984. -
Notable Works
- The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (1979)
- The Restaurant at the End of the Universe (1980)
- Life, the Universe and Everything (1982)
- So Long, and Thanks For All the Fish (1984)
- Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency (1987)
- The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul (1988)
- Mostly Harmless (1992)
- The Salmon of Doubt (incomplete, 2002)
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Douglas Adams on Amazon
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So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish - $7.99
Back on Earth with nothing more to show for his long, strange trip through time and space than a ratty towel and a plastic shopping bag, Arthur Dent is ready to believe that the pa...Amazon
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The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time - $7.99
On Friday, May 11, 2001, the world mourned the untimely passing of Douglas Adams, beloved creator of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, dead of a heart attack at age fort...Amazon
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The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time - $7.99
On Friday, May 11, 2001, the world mourned the untimely passing of Douglas Adams, beloved creator of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, dead of a heart attack at age fort...Amazon
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Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency - $7.99
There is a long tradition of Great Detectives, and Dirk Gently does not belong to it. But his search for a missing cat uncovers a ghost, a time traveler, AND the devastating secret...Amazon
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So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish - $12.95
Back on Earth with nothing more to show for his long, strange trip through time and space than a ratty towel and a plastic shopping bag, Arthur Dent is ready to believe that the pa...Amazon
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Douglas Adams Questions
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Anyone have pictures of Michael Douglas facelift? 1 AnswerHere are some of the photos from Michael Douglas facelift. Wow big difference. Maybe I need one! read more -
What is your top Douglas Adams, Doctor Who episodes? 1 AnswerPersonally I'd vote for Shada... which wasn't actually completed or shown at the time due to a strike at the BBC. (Some of the footage was later used in the 5 d... read more -
What do Jason Calacanis and Douglas Hopkins have in common? 1 AnswerHmm...well, they're both pretty successful entrepreneurs, obviously. They both have a unique perspective when it comes to their chosen field that is not shared ... read more -
Are you a fan of Adam Lambert? 1 AnswerI wouldn't say I'm a fan, however I do like to listen to a few of his songs. Some of his songs that I like include "For Your Entertainment" and "Music Again". A... read more
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Douglas Adams Timeline
- 1952: Born
- 1974: Received BA in English Literature
- 1978: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy begins as a broadcast on BBC radio
- 1979: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
- 1980: The Restaurant at the End of the Universe
- 1982: Life, the Universe and Everything
- 1983: The Meaning of Liff (with John Llyod)
- 1984: So Long, and Thanks For All the Fish
- 1987: Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency
- 1988: The Long Dark Tea-Time of the Soul
- 1990 The Deeper Meaning of Liff (with John Llyod)
- 1990 Last Chance to See (with Mark Carwardine)
- 1992: Mostly Harmless
- 2001: Died from a heart attack
- 2002: The Salmon of Doubt posthumously published
- 2005: Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy movie released
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On Twitter Powered by Twitter
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no matter how you look at it. The ultimate answer will always be 42 - Douglas Adams was right!
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To summarize the summary of the summary: people are a problem. - Douglas Adams, HGG #quote
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RT @racheltrue "the missiles? oh, apparently they've turned into a bowl of petunias and a giant whale" // I love Douglas Adams!!! =D
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@polaris_axi perfecto!!! yo te recomiendo: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy de Douglas Adams. Si te gusta lo bizarro te encantará!!
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The impossible often has a kind of integrity to it which the merely improbable lacks. - Douglas Adams @quotme
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