Jacques Futrelle
Known for
Writing
Life
1875 – 1912 (aged 37)
Born in
Pike County, Georgia, USA
Biography
Jacques Heath Futrelle (April 9, 1875 – April 15, 1912) was an American journalist and mystery writer. He is best known for writing short detective stories featuring Professor Augustus S. F. X. Van Dusen, also known as "The Thinking Machine" for his use of logic. Futrelle died in the sinking of the RMS Titanic.