Frederick J. Pohl

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1889 – 1991

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Who was Frederick J. Pohl?

Frederick Julius Pohl was a prolific playwright, literary critic, editor, and book writer. He is best known for his books espousing speculative and controversial historical theories of Pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact by Europeans, including the Vikings and others. He was also the husband of the playwright/author Josephine Pollitt and later Loretta Champagne Baker. He graduated from Amherst College in 1911, and graduated from Columbia University in 1914 with a Master of Arts.

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Born
1889
Also known as
  • Frederick Pohl
Education
  • Columbia University
  • Amherst College
Died
1991

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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