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Isaac Asimov
Isaac Asimov was born in the former Soviet Union, but grew up in Brooklyn, New York. He taught biochemistry at Boston University until he retired in 1958 to become a full-time writer. Asimov had been…Asimov, Isaac
(Encyclopedia) Asimov, IsaacAsimov, Isaacăzˈəmŏf [key], 1920–92, American author and scientist, b. Petrovichi, USSR, grad. Columbia (B.S., 1939; M.A., 1941; Ph.D., 1948). An astonishingly prolific…robot
(Encyclopedia) robot or automatonrobotôtämˈətänˌ [key] mechanical device designed to perform the work generally done by a human being. The Czech dramatist Karel Čapek popularized the expression […Theodore Sturgeon
Name at birth: Edward Hamilton WaldoScience fiction author Theodore Sturgeon wrote hundreds of short stories and a handful of novels, but he's recognized more for his influence on the development of…Judith Merril Biography
Judith Merril(Juliet Grossman; pseudonyms Ernest Hamilton, Cyril Judd, Judith Merril, Rose Sharon, Eric Thorstein)science fiction writerBorn: 1/21/1923Birthplace: New York City A writer,…Frederik Pohl
Frederik Pohl was a prolific writer and editor of science fiction and the winner of multiple Hugo and Nebula awards, best known as the author of The Space Merchants (with Cyril Kornbluth) and Gateway…Robert A. Heinlein
After leaving the U.S. Navy as a young lieutenant, Robert Anson Heinlein began writing science fiction stories and never looked back. He won four Hugo Awards for best science fiction novel during…science fiction
(Encyclopedia) science fiction, literary genre in which a background of science or pseudoscience is an integral part of the story. Although science fiction is a form of fantastic literature, many of…Judith Merril 1997 Deaths
Judith Merrilwriter, editor With a literary approach to science fiction, Merril was influential in setting the course of modern science fiction. Early in her career, she was associated with…Damon Knight 2002 Deaths
Damon KnightAge: 79 science-fiction writer and editor whose darkly comic short story “To Serve Man” was adapted into a popular episode of The Twilight Zone. Knight was an early member of the…Trending
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