John W. Campbell, Jr.
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John Wood Campbell, Jr.
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1910-1971
Biography and Works
John W. Campbell, Jr. was one of the most influential editors of science fiction, as well as an author of stories for pulp serials himself. Ha has been called the Father of Science Fiction. He helmed Astounding Science Fiction (aka Astounding Stories, aka Analog) from 1937 until his death. The leader of the Golden Age of Science Fiction, Campbell guided authors such as Asimov, Del Rey, Heinlein, Simak, Van Vogt, Kuttner, and Moore; Asimov credits him with at least co-creating his Three Laws of Robotics. Campbell won numerous Hugo Awards and his novella The Thing from Another World was adapted as The Thing (1982).
Campbell's racist views on slavery and segregation, as well as his interest in pseudoscience, led to some alienation from the science fiction authors and community in his later years (Wikipedia).
Campbell's racist views on slavery and segregation, as well as his interest in pseudoscience, led to some alienation from the science fiction authors and community in his later years (Wikipedia).
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 Astounding Science Fiction, volume 33, number 1 |
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 Astounding Science Fiction, volume 23, number 5 |
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 Astounding Science Fiction, volume 28, number 1 |
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| Astounding Science Fiction, volume 28, number 1 |
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