Francis Worcester Doughty
Francis Worcester Doughty was an American novelist and screenwriter active in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, known for his unorthodox views on human history.
- Lived
- 1850–1917
- Nationality
- American
- Language
- English
Francis Worcester Doughty (1850–1917) was an American novelist and screenwriter who worked during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Over the course of his career, Doughty contributed to the literary and early cinematic landscapes of his era through his creative writing.
In addition to his work as a fiction writer and screenwriter, Doughty was known for holding highly unorthodox views regarding the age of humans. His perspectives on human history and chronology set him apart from the scientific and mainstream consensus of his time, reflecting a personal interest in alternative historical and anthropological theories.