James White

James White, 1928-1999, was the creator of the famed Sector General stories about a huge intergalactic, multi-species hospital. He was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, and has lived there his entire life. White's writing is particularly noteworthy for endlessly inventive aliens and alien environments. He started writing science fiction in 1953, besides the Sector General stories and novels, perhaps his most famous works are the novel The Watch Below, and the Hugo nominated story "Custom Fitting." In addition to his professional work, James White was a mainstay of Irish Fandom for more than forty years, contributing distinguished and creative essays to fanzines like Slant and Hyphen.