Jr. (John Wood) John W. Campbell

Born in Newark, New Jersey, John Wood Campbell Jr. (1910–1971) studied physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology before beginning his career as a science fiction writer. He published stories under his own name and the pen name Don A. Stuart, including the influential novella Who Goes There?.

Campbell’s greatest influence came through his long editorship of Astounding Science Fiction, later Analog, which he led from 1937 until his death. He championed ambitious, science-centered fiction and helped shape the careers of writers including Isaac Asimov and Robert A. Heinlein, making him one of the most influential figures in twentieth-century science fiction.