F. L. Wallace

F. L. Wallace (February 16, 1915 – November 26, 2004), sometimes credited as Floyd Wallace, was a noted American science fiction and mystery writer who also worked as a mechanical engineer. Born in Rock Island, Illinois, he spent most of his life in California after attending the University of Iowa and UCLA, publishing his first science fiction story in 1951 and gaining recognition for his style, wit, and emotional depth in Galaxy magazine during the 1950s[2][6].