Thomas B. Allen (author)

This article is about the American author and historian. For the American painter, see Thomas B. Allen (painter).
Thomas Benton Allen
Born(1929-03-20)March 20, 1929
DiedDecember 11, 2018(2018-12-11) (aged 89)
Bethesda, Maryland[1]
OccupationAuthor, Associate Chief Editor at National Geographic
Alma materBridgeport University
SpouseFlorence 'Scottie' MacBride
ChildrenChristopher, Constance, and Roger

Thomas Benton Allen (March 20, 1929 – December 11, 2018)[1] was an American author and historian. He resided in Bethesda, Maryland. He was also the father of science fiction writer Roger MacBride Allen. Allen was a contributing editor to National Geographic. Allen had co-authored numerous books with Norman Polmar. He had also written numerous mystery novels.

  1. ^ a b "THOMAS ALLEN". The Washington Post. Retrieved October 19, 2019.