Edward Stratemeyer
Edward Stratemeyer | |
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| Born | Edward Stratemeyer October 4, 1862 Elizabeth, New Jersey, United States |
| Died | May 10, 1930 (aged 67) Newark, New Jersey, United States |
| Resting place | Evergreen Cemetery, Hillside, New Jersey, United States 40°41′33″N 74°12′40″W / 40.6925°N 74.211°W |
| Pen name | Victor Appleton, Ralph Bonehill, Franklin W. Dixon, Laura Lee Hope, Carolyn Keene, Roy Rockwood and Arthur M. Winfield |
| Occupation | Publisher and writer |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Adventure, mystery and science fiction |
| Notable works | Creator of the book series: • The Bobbsey Twins • Bomba, the Jungle Boy • The Colonial Series • The Dana Girls • Dave Dashaway • Don Sturdy • The Hardy Boys • Jack Ranger • Nancy Drew • The Rover Boys • Tom Swift |
| Spouse |
Magdalena Van Camp (m. 1891) |
| Children | 2, including Harriet Adams |
Edward Stratemeyer (/ˈstrætəˌmaɪər/; (October 4, 1862 – May 10, 1930) was an American publisher, writer of children's fiction and founder of the Stratemeyer Syndicate. He is one of the most prolific writers in the world, having penned over 1,300 books and selling more than 500 million copies.
Stratemeyer created many well-known children's fiction book series, including The Rover Boys, The Bobbsey Twins, Tom Swift, The Hardy Boys, and Nancy Drew, many of which sold millions of copies and remain in publication. On his legacy, Fortune wrote: "As oil had its Rockefeller, literature had its Stratemeyer."