Donald A. Wollheim, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Donald A. Wollheim

American author and editor

Date of Birth: 01-Oct-1914

Place of Birth: New York City, New York, United States

Date of Death: 02-Nov-1990

Profession: writer, novelist, science fiction writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Donald Allen Wollheim (October 1, 1914 – November 2, 1990) was an American science fiction editor, publisher, writer, and fan.
As an author, he published under his own name as well as under pseudonyms, including David Grinnell.A founding member of the Futurians, he was a leading influence on science fiction development and fandom in the 20th-century United States.Ursula K.
Le Guin called Wollheim "the tough, reliable editor of Ace Books, in the Late Pulpalignean Era, 1966 and '67, " which is when he published her first two novels, in an Ace Double.