Ray Bradbury
From Memory Alpha, the free Star Trek reference
Ray Bradbury was a noted 20th century science fiction author on Earth. During the mid-1950s, his stories were published by a magazine called Galaxy. (DS9: "Far Beyond the Stars")
The 24th century Federation starship, USS Bradbury was named in his honor. (TNG: "Ménage à Troi")
Bradbury was asked by the production staff of the original Star Trek series if he wanted to contribute to the show. He visited the sets, but finally said no. (Star Trek: The Original Series Season 1 DVD Special Features)
