Mel Hunter

Mel Hunter
Born(1927-07-27)July 27, 1927
Oak Park, Illinois, United States
Died(2004-02-20)February 20, 2004 (aged 76)
Ferrisburgh, Vermont, United States
NationalityAmerican
EducationAttended Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
OccupationScientific illustrator
Known forScience fiction illustration
SpouseSusan Smith-Hunter
Children3

Milford "Mel" Joseph Hunter (July 27, 1927 – February 20, 2004) was a 20th-century American illustrator. He enjoyed a successful career as a science fiction illustrator, producing illustrations for famous science fiction authors such as Isaac Asimov and Robert A. Heinlein, as well as a technical and scientific illustrator for clients such as The Pentagon, Hayden Planetarium, and the Massachusetts Audubon Society.