Edgar Rice Burroughs

Also known as Norman Bean

American writer (1875–1950)

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Edgar Rice Burroughs was a writer whose career spanned from 1912 to 1950. He was born on September 1, 1875, and died on March 19, 1950.

He is the creator of characters and franchises including Tarzan, Moon Men, and John Carter of Mars. These works are managed by ERB Inc., which maintains an official website dedicated to the legacy of Burroughs and his creations.

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It sits within the topics 1875 births, 1950 deaths and 20th-century American male writers.

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Chicago, Illinois, USA

His father had been a major in the Union army during the Civil War. Edgar Rice Burroughs attended the Brown School then, due to a diphtheria epidemic, Miss Coolie's Maplehurst School for Girls, then the Harvard School, Phillips Andover and the Michigan Military Academy. He was a mediocre student and flunked his examination for West Point. He worked a variety of jobs all over the country: a cowboy…

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Official website

Official website of ERB Inc., creator of Tarzan®, Moon Men™, John Carter of Mars® and more! < Edgar Rice Burroughs

Legacy of Edgar Rice Burroughs and Tarzan

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Family name: Rice
Gender: male
Citizenship: United States
Place of birth: Chicago
Place of death: Encino
Spouse: Florence Gilbert
Occupation: writer
Languages spoken: English language
Native language: English language
Award: Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame
Notable work: Tarzan
Genre: adventure fiction
Military branch: United States Army
Official website: edgarriceburroughs.com
Image: BurroughsEdgarRice.jpg

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Commons Creator page: Edgar Rice Burroughs
cause of death: myocardial infarction
Commons category: Edgar Rice Burroughs
date of birth: 1875-02-23
date of death: 1950-03-19
topic's main category: Category:Edgar Rice Burroughs
Commons gallery: Edgar Rice Burroughs
name in native language: Edgar Rice Burroughs
start of work period: 1912-00-00
end of work period: 1950-00-00
place of burial: Tarzana
manner of death: natural causes
writing language: English language
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nominated for: Hugo Award for Best Short Story

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Works in European collections

2 objects attributed to Edgar Rice Burroughs, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Edgar Rice Burroughs (September 1, 1875 – March 19, 1950) was an American writer, recognized for his prolific output in the adventure, science fiction, and fantasy genres. Best known for creating the characters Tarzan (who appeared in a series of twenty-four books by him) and John Carter (who was a recurring character in a series of eleven books), he also wrote the Pellucidar series, the Amtor series, and the Caspak trilogy.

Tarzan was immediately popular, and Burroughs capitalized on it in every possible way, including a syndicated Tarzan comic strip, films, and merchandise. Tarzan remains one of the most successful fictional characters to this day and is a cultural icon. Burroughs's California ranch is now the center of the Tarzana neighborhood in Los Angeles, named after the character. Burroughs was an explicit supporter of eugenics and scientific racism in both his fiction and nonfiction; Tarzan was meant to reflect these concepts.

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