2007-02-05 07:55:35 · 17 answers · asked by Mikee L 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
Douglas Noel Adams (March 11, 1952 – May 11, 2001) — also known as Bop Ad or Bob after his illegible signature, or by his initials DNA — was a British comic radio dramatist and author, most notably of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (HHGG or H2G2); at the time of his death, this series had sold more than fifteen million copies.
btw - My favorite Adams character is John "Wonko The Sane" Watson from the book "So Long And Thanks For All The Fish."
Wonko lives in an inside-out house overlooking the Pacific Ocean. That is, to visit you park on the carpet. There's a sign on the wall that reads, "Come Outside." He considers the rest of the world to be "The Asylum," because it seemed to him that any civilization that had so far lost its head as to need to include a set of detailed instructions for use in a package of toothpicks was no longer a civilization in which he could live and stay sane.
One of my favorite message board posters uses the nic "Outside the Asylum."
2007-02-05 07:59:42 · answer #1 · answered by Capernaum12 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Douglas Adams was born in Cambridge in March 1952, educated at Brentwood School, Essex and St John's College, Cambridge where, in 1974 he gained a BA (and later an MA) in English literature.
He was creator of all the various manifestations of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxywhich started life as a BBC Radio 4 series. Since its first airing in March 1978 it has been transformed into a series of best-selling novels, a TV series, a record album, a computer game and several stage adaptations.
God Bless You
2007-02-05 15:58:59 · answer #2 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Religiously an atheist (this is in religious section), but other than that the best comedic writer of all time and an amazing character. His most popular work is the Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy series. He died a couple years ago, unfortunately :-(
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_adams
2007-02-05 15:59:34 · answer #3 · answered by John Doe IV 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Author of Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy, an Apple computer enthusiast and a self described "radical atheist". He was an immensely witty man with a very unique sense of humor. He will be missed.
2007-02-05 15:57:52 · answer #4 · answered by ZER0 C00L ••AM••VT•• 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
British author (now deceased) of the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy series.
2007-02-05 15:58:24 · answer #5 · answered by Omni D 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think the guy you are referring to is the author of the book series The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
2007-02-05 16:01:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
author of the series of 5 books that is
"Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy"
also writer on programs like Doctor Who
2007-02-05 15:58:32 · answer #7 · answered by steven m 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
He's the author of the popular "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy" books. He also wrote about computers, biology, and atheism. His books were always funny and thought-provoking, and I highly recommend them. If you want more info, go to:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_adams
2007-02-05 15:59:40 · answer #8 · answered by jtrench42 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Isn't he the author of a Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy
2007-02-05 15:58:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Author of the hitchiker's guide to the galaxy
that book's good
2007-02-05 16:08:09 · answer #10 · answered by Inahzi13 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋