Edgar Rice Burroughs

Edgar Rice Burroughs
Born	(1875-09-01)September 1, 1875 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died	March 19, 1950(1950-03-19) (aged 74) Encino, California, U.S.
Resting place	Tarzana, California, U.S.
Occupation	Novelist
Period	1911–1950
Genre	Adventure, fantasy, lost world, sword and planet, planetary romance, soft science fiction, western
Notable works	Tarzan series Barsoom series
Notable awards	Inkpot Award (1975)[1]
Spouse	Emma Centennia Hulbert (1900–1934) (divorced) Florence Gilbert (1935–1941) (divorced)
Children	3, including John Coleman Burroughs
Relatives	James Pierce (son-in-law)
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Service/branch	United States Army
Years of service	1894–1897 1917–1919 1941–1945
Rank	Cadet Trooper Major War correspondent
Unit	Michigan Military Academy (1894–95) B Troop, 7th Cavalry (1896–97) 2nd Illinois Reserve Infantry (1917–19)
Battles/wars	Indian Wars Apache Wars Fort Grant First World War Home Defense Second World War Pacific War
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Edgar Rice Burroughs (September 1, 1875 – March 19, 1950) was an American writer, best known for his prolific output in the adventure, science fiction, and fantasy genres. Best known for creating the characters Tarzan and John Carter, he also wrote the Pellucidar series, the Amtor series, and the Caspak trilogy.^[2]

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.^[3] Burroughs was an explicit supporter of eugenics and scientific racism in both his fiction and nonfiction; Tarzan was meant to reflect these concepts.