Original: Robert Jordan was the pen name of James Oliver Rigney, Jr. (October 17, 1948 & ndash; September 16, 2007), under which he was best known as the author of the bestselling The Wheel of Time fantasy series.
Simplified: Robert Jordan (October 17, 1948 - September 16, 2007) was the pen or writing name of the American fantasy author James Oliver Rigney Jr..