Edmond François Valentin About was a French novelist, publicist and journalist.
- Occupation
- writer, journalist, playwright, science fiction writer
- Position held
- Member of the Académie française, president of the Société des gens de lettres, president of the Société des gens de lettres
- Citizenship
- France
- Born
- February 14, 1828, 1828
- Died
- January 16, 1885, January 17, 1885, 1885