Which author was born first, Robert Ludlum or Ivo Andrić?
Robert Ludlum Robert Ludlum (May 25, 1927 – March 12, 2001) was an American author of 27 thriller novels, best known as the creator of Jason Bourne from the original "The Bourne Trilogy" series. The number of copies of his books in print is estimated between 290 million and 500 million. They have been published in 33 languages and 40 countries. Ludlum also published books under the pseudonyms Jonathan Ryder and Michael Shepherd.
John Patric John Patric (May 22, 1902 – August 31, 1985) was an American writer. He was a contributing writer for "National Geographic" during the mid to late 1930s and early 1940s and was the author of two books. He was known for his 1943 book "Yankee Hobo in the Orient", of which over twelve million copies were sold domestically and internationally in both hardcover and digest format. In the 1940s, he was one of the best-known Oregon writers.