Samuel Hopkins Adams (1871–1958) was a prominent American writer and investigative journalist renowned for his muckraking journalism, which exposed societal injustices and corporate malpractices. Born on January 26, 1871, in Dunkirk, New York, he graduated from Hamilton College in 1891. Adams began his career as a reporter for the New York Sun and later joined McClure's Magazine, where he gained recognition for his investigative work. In 1905, Adams wrote a groundbreaking series titled "The Great American Fraud" for Collier's Weekly, exposing the deceptive practices of patent medicine manufacturers. This series significantly contributed to the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906, marking a pivotal moment in consumer protection.

Beyond his investigative journalism, Adams was a prolific author of fiction, biographies, and novels. Under the pseudonym Warner Fabian, he wrote several novels in the 1920s and 1930s that were considered risqué for their time, featuring themes of youthful rebellion and sexuality. These works, including "Flaming Youth" (1924) and "Sailors' Wives" (1924), were bestsellers and were adapted into films.

Adams's contributions to literature and journalism were significant, with his works being adapted into films such as "It Happened One Night" (1934) and "The Harvey Girls" (1946). He passed away on November 16, 1958, in Beaufort, South Carolina.