Full name is James Benjamin Blish.  He was born in East Orange, New Jersey on May 23, 1921 and died in Henley-on-Thames on July 29, 1975.  Well known for his "Okies" stories published in Astounding Science Fiction, known collectivley as "Cities in Flight".  He also novelized the Star Trek television series.  He lived in Pennsylvania until the 1960's when he moved to England.  He died of lung cancer.