Writing
Jacques Futrelle
Also Known As: Jacques Heath Futrelle
Birth Date
April 9, 1875
Death Date
April 15, 1912
(passed away at 37)
Place of Birth
Pike County, Georgia, USA
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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.