Who was born first Dashiell Hammett or Louis Bromfield?
Dashiell Hammett Samuel Dashiell Hammett ( ; May 27, 1894 – January 10, 1961) was an American author of hard-boiled detective novels and short stories, screenwriter, and political activist. Among the enduring characters he created are Sam Spade ("The Maltese Falcon"), Nick and Nora Charles ("The Thin Man"), and the Continental Op ("Red Harvest" and "The Dain Curse").
Ralph Warner Hammett Ralph Warner Hammett born June 26, 1896 in Mankato, Minnesota and died in 1984, was an Architect and professor. His first degree in architecture came from the University of Minnesota in 1919 and was followed in 1923 from Harvard University. At Harvard, he was awarded the prestigious “Rome Prize”.