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Douglas Adams

<p>Douglas Adams (1952-2001) was an English author, scriptwriter, essayist, humorist, satirist and dramatist. He is best known as the author of <i>The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy</i>—which yielded the answer to the ultimate question of life, the universe, and everything¿42. Hitchhiker's Guide originated in 1978 as a BBC radio comedy before developing into a "trilogy" of five books. Adams also wrote <i>Dirk Gently's Holistic Detective Agency</i>, in addition to three stories for the TV show Doctor Who.</p>

Douglas Adams