ジェイムズ・P・ホーガン（James P. Hogan、1941–2010） イギリス生まれのSF作家。工学や情報技術の分野での経験を生かし、科学的な発想と緻密な論理に基づくハードSF作品を数多く発表した。『星を継ぐもの』（原題 "Inherit the Stars"）は、月で発見された5万年前の人類の遺体をめぐる謎を手がかりに、人類の起源と太陽系の歴史を壮大なスケールで描いた代表作である。
James P. Hogan (1941–2010) was a British science fiction writer. Drawing on his background in engineering and information technology, he became one of the leading authors of hard science fiction, known for stories built around rigorous scientific reasoning and imaginative speculation. His best-known novel, "Inherit the Stars," begins with the discovery of a 50,000-year-old human corpse on the Moon and develops into a sweeping exploration of humanity's origins and the history of the solar system.
