James White (author)

James White was a Northern Irish author of science fiction novellas, short stories and novels. He was born in Belfast and returned there after spending some early years in Canada. After a few years working in the clothing industry, he worked at Short Brothers Ltd., an aircraft company based in Belfast, from 1965 until taking early retirement in 1984 as a result of diabetes. White married Margaret Sarah Martin, another science fiction fan, in 1955 and the couple had three children. He died of a stroke.

James White was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, onApril 1928, and spent part of his early life in Canada. He was educated in Belfast at St. Johns Primary School and St. Josephs Technical Secondary School . As a teenager he lived with foster parents. He wanted to study medicine but financial circumstances prevented this. Between 1943 and 1965 he worked for several Belfast tailoring firms and then as assistant manager of a Coop department store. He married Margaret Sarah Martin, another science fiction fan, in 1955 and the couple had three children daughter Patricia, and sons Martin and Peter. White later worked for the aeroplane builders Short Brothers Ltd. as a technical clerk , publicity assistant , and publicity officer .

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