David C. Knight

An American author and editor, David C. Knight was born on August 6, 1925, in Glens Falls, New York, and died on May 19, 1984. Sources available online describe him as especially known for juvenile science books, while also noting his work in fantasy and science fiction.

Biographical notes from library and book-reference sources say he graduated from Union College, served in World War II, and studied at the Sorbonne in Paris. Before and during his writing career, he also worked in science editing and in publishing, which helps explain the practical, accessible tone of much of his nonfiction.

Alongside science titles on subjects such as sound, animals, and major scientific figures, he wrote fiction including The Amazing Mrs. Mimms and The Love of Frank Nineteen. He also edited or wrote books on ESP, ghosts, and other unexplained phenomena, giving his bibliography an appealing mix of science, curiosity, and classic mid-20th-century popular nonfiction.