J. Harvey (John Harvey) Haggard

Born on November 30, 1912, in Ozark Township, Missouri, John Harvey Haggard was an American science fiction writer who published as J. Harvey Haggard. According to The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction, he was also a railwayman, and he began publishing remarkably young: his first story, "Faster Than Light," appeared in Wonder Stories in October 1930, when he was just seventeen.

Haggard became known for energetic pulp adventures set on far-off planets and in exotic alien environments. His fiction appeared in magazines such as Wonder Stories, Astounding, Amazing Stories, Planet Stories, and Fantastic. Among the works highlighted by reference sources are "Evolution Satellite," "Human Machines," "Moon Crystals," and "The Light that Kills," stories remembered for their wide-eyed sense of wonder and fascination with unusual scientific ideas.

He published less after World War II, but his work continued to circulate in science fiction magazines, and his final published story, "All the Time in the World," appeared in Fantastic in February 1960. He also wrote poetry under the pen name "The Planet Prince." Haggard died in San Bernardino, California, on March 15, 2001.