Philip Francis Nowlan, American author, created Buck Rogers (born 1888)

Philip Francis Nowlan was an American science fiction writer, best known as the creator of Buck Rogers.

Buck Rogers is a science fiction adventure hero and feature comic strip created by Philip Francis Nowlan first appearing in daily American newspapers on January 7, 1929, and subsequently appearing in Sunday newspapers, international newspapers, books and multiple media with adaptations including radio in 1932, a serial film, a television series, and other formats.