Douglas Adams

Douglas Noel Adams was an English author best known for The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series, which began as a BBC radio comedy and expanded into books, TV, stage plays, and a film.

He also wrote Dirk Gently novels and contributed to Doctor Who and Monty Python.

Adams was a self-proclaimed "radical atheist" and environmental advocate.

His work is celebrated for its humor, creativity, and commentary on the human condition.

Adams' influence extends beyond literature, with his ideas and phrases becoming part of popular culture.

His final, unfinished work was published posthumously in The Salmon of Doubt.