George Griffith, British writer (born 1857)

George Chetwynd Griffith-Jones was a British writer. He was active mainly in the science fiction genre—or as it was known at the time, scientific romance—in particular writing many future-war stories and playing a significant role in shaping that emerging subgenre. For a short period of time, he was the leading science fiction author in his home country both in terms of popularity and commercial success.

June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 210 days remain until the end of the year.