January 11, 1918 - March 5, 1973
American children's book author, novelist and journalist
Author of "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" (for which he won the Newbery Medal in 1972), "A Report from Group 17" and "Z for Zachariah" (for which he won the Edgar Award for the Best Juvenile Mystery in 1976)
Was an editor and writer for National Geographic
Born Robert Leslie Carroll Conly