Robert Moore Williams

Born in Farmington, Missouri, in 1907, he studied journalism at the Missouri School of Journalism and graduated in 1931. His first published science fiction story, "Zero as a Limit," appeared in Astounding Science Fiction in 1937 under the name Robert Moore.

He became a very productive writer, publishing well over 150 stories by the 1960s. Much of his work appeared in the pulp magazines, and he also used several pseudonyms, including John S. Browning, H. H. Harmon, Russell Storm, and E. K. Jarvis.

He is especially remembered for adventure-driven series such as Jongor and Zanthar. Critics have noted that his stories were not always the most original, but they were energetic and rarely dull, which helps explain why his work still appeals to readers who enjoy classic, fast-paced science fiction.