Upton Sinclair

Full Name: Upton Beall Sinclair, Jr.
Profession: Author

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Biography: Known for writing nearly 100 books in many genres.

He is most famous though for his classic 1906 muckraking novel, "The Jungle" about the U.S. meat packing industry.

The book caused a public uproar and contributed to the passage a few months later of the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act and the Meat Inspection Act.

Born: September 20, 1878
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Star Sign: Virgo

Died: November 25, 1968 (aged 90)