Charles R. Tanner

Born on February 17, 1896, in Jacksonville, Florida, he was an American writer best known for science fiction, fantasy, and poetry. He published widely in the early pulp magazines and became especially noted for imaginative verse as well as fiction, building a reputation as a steady and versatile contributor during the formative years of genre publishing.

He is often remembered for the Tumithak stories, a far-future adventure sequence that remained one of his best-known creations. Beyond his fiction, he was also active in early fandom and amateur publishing, which helped keep his name familiar to readers even when his output was less frequent.

He died on December 24, 1974. Though not as famous today as some of his contemporaries, his career offers a vivid glimpse of the experimental, enthusiastic spirit that shaped early American science fiction.