For the "real world" article on the writer, please see Theodore Sturgeon.
Theodore Sturgeon (1918-1985) was a prolific science fiction author, and was considered one of the giants of the field. In the early 1950s, his work was published in Incredible Tales and Galaxy magazines, in the latter case alongside Robert Heinlein and Ray Bradbury. (Herbert Rossoff said that his addition to the Galaxy writers' roster would "complete" the lineup.) (DS9: "Far Beyond the Stars")
Sturgeon is obviously a reference to Star Trek writer Theodore Sturgeon.