James M. White

James White (7 April 1928 – 23 August 1999) was a Northern Irish science fiction author best known for his Sector General series, which features an intergalactic hospital where diverse alien species receive medical care[1][4]. He published over sixty short stories and novellas, was twice nominated for Hugo Awards and once for a Nebula Award, and died of a stroke in Portstewart, Northern Ireland[1][4].