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Hal Clement
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American author (1922–2003)
OverviewAI-generated
Hal Clement, born Harry Clement Stubbs on May 30, 1922, in Somerville, was an American writer, novelist, and astronomer. He served in World War II and was educated at Boston University, Harvard University, and Simmons University. His notable works include *Mission of Gravity*, *Men against the stars*, *Hal Clement's Needle*, *The Golden Years of Science Fiction -- Second Series*, *One Hundred*, and *Writing science fiction and fantasy*. He wrote in the science fiction genre and spoke English.
Clement received the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award and was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. He was nominated for a Hugo Award for Best Novel, as well as several Locus Awards for Best Novel, Best Science Fiction Novel, and Best Short Story. He died of natural causes due to diabetes on October 29, 2003, in Milton.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 30 May 1922
- Died
- 29 October 2003
- Works
- 82
Top works
- Men against the stars
- Hal Clement's Needle
- The Golden Years of Science Fiction -- Second Series
- One Hundred
- Writing science fiction and fantasy
via Open Library + Wikidata
Key facts
- Born
- Harry Clement Stubbs , ( 1922-05-30 ) May 30, 1922 , Somerville, Massachusetts , U.S.
- Died
- October 29, 2003 (2003-10-29) (aged 81), Milton, Massachusetts , U.S.
- Pen name
- George Richard (as artist)
- Occupation
- Novelist military pilot science teacher
- Education
- Harvard University ( BS ), Boston University ( MEd ), Simmons College ( MS )
- Period
- 1942–2003
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Literary movement
- Hard science fiction
- Notable works
- Mission of Gravity " Uncommon Sense "
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Somerville
- Place of death
- Milton
- Occupation
- teacher
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Mission of Gravity
- Field of work
- science fiction literature
- Genre
- science fiction
- Conflict
- World War II
- Image
- 14th WSFS 008 - Hal Clement.jpg
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- date of birth
- 1922-05-30
- date of death
- 2003-10-29
- cause of death
- diabetes
- birth name
- Harry Clement Stubbs
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons category
- Hal Clement
- name in native language
- Hal Clement
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Encyclopedic overview
Harry Clement Stubbs (May 30, 1922 – October 29, 2003), better known by the pen name Hal Clement, was an American science fiction writer and a leader of the hard science fiction subgenre. He also painted astronomically oriented artworks under the name George Richard.
In 1998, Clement was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. He was named the 17th SFWA Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 1999.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Hal Clement” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.