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Nathaniel C. (Nathaniel Clark) Fowler
1858–1918
A lively early-20th-century American writer, lecturer, and business adviser, he turned practical know-how into readable books on selling, publicity, correspondence, and everyday facts. His work blends newsroom energy with a strong belief that useful information should be clear and widely shared.
1 Audiobook
1000 Things Worth Knowing
by Nathaniel C. (Nathaniel Clark) Fowler
About the author
Born in Yarmouth, Massachusetts, on January 21, 1858, Nathaniel C. Fowler Jr. built a career that moved through journalism, publishing, public speaking, and business writing. Sources describe him as an author, lecturer, and business adviser, and note that in 1880 he founded the Pittsfield Daily Journal, reportedly becoming one of the youngest daily newspaper editors and proprietors of his time.
He later founded the Worcester Light and went on to write books aimed at practical success in everyday and professional life. His titles include works on advertising, salesmanship, letter writing, public speaking, and general reference, showing how strongly he focused on useful knowledge rather than literary display.
Fowler died on November 25, 1918. Today he is best remembered for energetic, instructive books such as 1000 Things Worth Knowing, which reflect a popular early-1900s appetite for self-improvement, business advice, and compact stores of information.