William R. Forstchen, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

William R. Forstchen

American writer

Date of Birth: 11-Oct-1950

Place of Birth: Newark, New Jersey, United States

Profession: writer, teacher, historian, novelist, science fiction writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

William R.
Forstchen (born October 11, 1950) is an American historian and author who began publishing in 1978 as a contributor to Boys' Life.
He is a Professor of History and Faculty Fellow at Montreat College, in Montreat, North Carolina.
He received his doctorate from Purdue University, studying under the historian Professor Gunther E.
Rothenberg, with specializations in Military History, the American Civil War, and the History of Technology.