Harry Bates

Harry Bates (1900–1981) was an American science fiction editor and writer. He was a pioneering editor and author in the creation and development of twentieth century science fiction. His classic 1940 short story "Farewell to the Master" was the basis of the landmark 1951 science fiction movie The Day the Earth Stood Still, which is widely regarded as the greatest science fiction movie of all-time.

Harry Bates used these pen names: Anthony Gilmore, H. G. Winter and A. R. Holmes.