Author. He was an award-winning writer of science fiction and alternate history. He wrote and published more than 1,500 short stories and articles, 100 books, 14 movie scripts, and hundreds of radio scripts and television plays. Time magazine accorded him the title, "Dean of Science Fiction." He was awarded a Hugo Award in 1956 and nominated again in 1960. He was also an inventor, developing the front projection system used in creating special effects. His technology was used in such films as 2001: A Space Odyssey, Where Eagles Dare and others.
Author. He was an award-winning writer of science fiction and alternate history. He wrote and published more than 1,500 short stories and articles, 100 books, 14 movie scripts, and hundreds of radio scripts and television plays. Time magazine accorded him the title, "Dean of Science Fiction." He was awarded a Hugo Award in 1956 and nominated again in 1960. He was also an inventor, developing the front projection system used in creating special effects. His technology was used in such films as 2001: A Space Odyssey, Where Eagles Dare and others.
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