Nevil Shute

British writer and engineer.

Born January 17th, 1899 in Ealing. [ref]

Died January 12th, 1960 at 60 years old in Melbourne (stroke). [ref]

Occupations
aerospace engineer, aircraft pilot, engineer, novelist, racing automobile driver, science fiction writer, screenwriter, writer
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I’m not afraid to die, I just don’t want to be there when it happens. Woody Allen