Charles Loring Jackson (1847-1935) was integral to bringing organic chemistry to the United States. In addition to being a scientist and professor, however, he had a great love for theater and literature.
At almost 80 years of age, Jackson published a collection of twelve speculative fiction stories, filled with ghosts, dark magic, and strange science. There's no doubt that as a writer, Jackson was an enthusiastic amateur, but the ideas behind several of his stories were brilliant. In several instances, his stories were a prelude to themes that would later be explored by other fiction writers.
