William Mann Clayton (July 14, 1884, London, England – April 5, 1946,

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) was an American

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publisher. His company published ''

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'', a men's magazine which was launched in 1912. He published many western pulps, and in 1930 launched ''

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'', which is still being published (as of 2022) under the title ''Analog Science Fiction and Fact''.Ashley, ''Time Machines'', p. 69.

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''Analog Science Fiction and Fact'' official web site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Clayton, William 1884 births 1946 deaths American pulp magazine publishers (people) 20th-century American businesspeople British emigrants to the United States