Claim: Earth Abides is a Science fiction novel by George R. Stewart (May 31, 1895 – August 22, 1980).
Evidence: Earth Abides is a 1949 American post-apocalyptic science fiction novel by George R. Stewart. George Rippey Stewart (May 31, 1895 – August 22, 1980) was an American historian, toponymist, novelist, and a professor of English at the University of California, Berkeley. 
Science fiction George R. Stewart (1895-05-31)May 31, 1895
Sewickley, Pennsylvania, U.S. August 22, 1980(1980-08-22) (aged 85)
San Francisco, California, U.S.