Robert F. Young

Born in Silver Creek, New York, Robert F. Young was an American science fiction writer whose full name was Robert Franklin Young. He served in the Pacific during World War II and spent most of his life in New York State.

He began publishing science fiction in the early 1950s and became especially known for short stories. Reference sources describe him as a prolific magazine writer, and his fiction is often remembered for its lyrical, emotional tone rather than hard-edged technology.

Readers still return to his stories for their mix of imagination and heart. Among his best-known works is The Dandelion Girl, a time-travel story that helped secure his reputation as a distinctive voice in classic science fiction.