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Douglas Adams

British science fiction writer and humorist (1952–2001)

  • Fame73.3
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia54.2K
Source-basedFalling
Lived 1952–2001, aged 49United Kingdom
United KingdomUnited KingdomWritersWriter / Author
  • Wikipedia
    93 languages
    Cross-language footprint
  • Era
    1952–2001
    Aged 49
  • Known for
    The Hitchhiker's Guide…
    2005
Summary
Updated 2026-06-21

Douglas Noël Adams was an English author, humourist, and screenwriter. He was best known as the creator of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, a 1978 radio comedy series which he adapted into a "trilogy" of five books that sold over 14 million copies in his lifetime. He also adapted it into a 1981 television series, a 1984 video game and a 2005 feature film.

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73.3
Composite of search demand, mentions, audience & graph footprint.
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Historical26.0
Now attention11.8
Source confidence70.0
Completeness80.0
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