Arkady Natanovich Strugatsky was a renowned Soviet and Russian science-fiction author, best known for his collaboration with his brother Boris Strugatsky. Together, they formed a legendary writing duo in the world of science fiction.

Arkady was born on 28 August 1925 in Batumi, but his family later relocated to Leningrad. During the harrowing Siege of Leningrad in January 1942, Arkady and his father were evacuated, though only Arkady survived the journey, with his father passing away in Vologda.

In 1943, Arkady was drafted into the Soviet army. He initially trained at the artillery school in Aktyubinsk and later advanced his education at the Military Institute of Foreign Languages in Moscow, graduating in 1949 as an interpreter of English and Japanese. Over his career, he worked as both a teacher and interpreter.

Arkady Strugatsky continued to write and collaborate with his brother until his death on 12 October 1991.