Which American author wrote 'Fahrenheit 451'?

Ray Bradbury wrote the dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451.

Published in 1953, the novel imagines a future society in which books are outlawed and “firemen” burn them rather than extinguish fires. Its protagonist, Guy Montag, is a fireman who begins questioning his work after encounters with Clarisse McClellan and a series of disturbing experiences.

Bradbury developed the novel from earlier stories, especially “Bright Phoenix” and “The Pedestrian.” He also expanded a 1951 novella called The Fireman into the full-length book. The title refers to the temperature that Bradbury believed paper might ignite, though the exact ignition temperature of paper varies with conditions and is not a universal scientific constant.

A common misconception is that the novel’s censorship is imposed only by a government. Bradbury’s story also depicts a culture increasingly distracted by wall-sized television, rapid entertainment, and pressure to avoid difficult ideas. Its central concern is therefore broader than book burning: it asks what happens when a society willingly trades reflection and curiosity for comfort and constant stimulation.