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Morgan Robertson

American writer (1861-1915) · United States · On the map · Writers · Died at 53

Morgan Andrew Robertson was an American author of short stories and novels, and the self-proclaimed inventor of the periscope. Robertson is best known for his 1898 novel Futility, famous for the similarities of its plot with the real-life sinking of the ocean liner RMS Titanic 14 years later.

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Country
United States
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1861 to 1915 · aged 53

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