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Benjamin William Bova (November 8, 1932 – November 29, 2020) was an American writer. He was the author of more than 120[2] works of science fact and fiction, six-time winner of the Hugo Award, an editor of Analog Magazine, an editorial director of Omni; he was also president of both the National Space Society and the Science Fiction Writers of America.[3]
Bova worked as a technical writer for Project Vanguard in the 1950s and later for the Avco Everett Research Laboratory.[10] in the 1960s. when they conducted research in lasers and fluid dynamics. At Avco Everett he met Arthur R. Kantrowitz (later of the Foresight Institute).[citation needed]
In 1972, Bova became editor of Analog Science Fact & Fiction, after John W. Campbell's death in 1971. At Analog, Bova won six Hugo Awards for Best Professional Editor.[11]
Bova served as the science advisor for the television series The Starlost (1973),[11][12] resigning as he lacked the "contractual right to remove his name from the credits."[13] His novel The Starcrossed, loosely based on his experiences, featured a characterization of his friend and colleague Harlan Ellison as "Ron Gabriel".[14] In 1974, he co-wrote the screenplay for an episode of the children's science-fiction television series Land of the Lost, titled "The Search".[15] After leaving Analog in 1978, Bova went on to edit Omni, from 1978 to 1982.[11]
Bova held the position of President Emeritus of the National Space Society and served as President of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA).[16][17]
In 2000, he attended the 58th World Science Fiction Convention (Chicon 2000) as the Author Guest of Honor.[18] In 2007, Stuber/Parent Productions hired him as a consultant to provide insight into what the world may look like in the near future, for their film Repo Men (2010) starring Jude Law and Forest Whitaker. Also in 2007 he provided consulting services to Silver Pictures on the film adaptation of Richard K. Morgan's hardboiled cyberpunk science-fiction novel Altered Carbon (2002). He was awarded the Robert A. Heinlein Award in 2008 for his work in science fiction.[19]
As of February 2016, Bova had written over 124 books in various genres.[20] He edited several works, including The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two (1973)[21] and Nebula Awards Showcase 2008.[22] He wrote the Grand Tour novel series about exploration and colonization of the Solar System by humans. Reviewing a collection of 12 of the series published in 2004, The New York Times described Bova as "the last of the great pulp writers".[23]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Bova
Bova worked as a technical writer for Project Vanguard in the 1950s and later for the Avco Everett Research Laboratory.[10] in the 1960s. when they conducted research in lasers and fluid dynamics. At Avco Everett he met Arthur R. Kantrowitz (later of the Foresight Institute).[citation needed]
In 1972, Bova became editor of Analog Science Fact & Fiction, after John W. Campbell's death in 1971. At Analog, Bova won six Hugo Awards for Best Professional Editor.[11]
Bova served as the science advisor for the television series The Starlost (1973),[11][12] resigning as he lacked the "contractual right to remove his name from the credits."[13] His novel The Starcrossed, loosely based on his experiences, featured a characterization of his friend and colleague Harlan Ellison as "Ron Gabriel".[14] In 1974, he co-wrote the screenplay for an episode of the children's science-fiction television series Land of the Lost, titled "The Search".[15] After leaving Analog in 1978, Bova went on to edit Omni, from 1978 to 1982.[11]
Bova held the position of President Emeritus of the National Space Society and served as President of Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA).[16][17]
In 2000, he attended the 58th World Science Fiction Convention (Chicon 2000) as the Author Guest of Honor.[18] In 2007, Stuber/Parent Productions hired him as a consultant to provide insight into what the world may look like in the near future, for their film Repo Men (2010) starring Jude Law and Forest Whitaker. Also in 2007 he provided consulting services to Silver Pictures on the film adaptation of Richard K. Morgan's hardboiled cyberpunk science-fiction novel Altered Carbon (2002). He was awarded the Robert A. Heinlein Award in 2008 for his work in science fiction.[19]
As of February 2016, Bova had written over 124 books in various genres.[20] He edited several works, including The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two (1973)[21] and Nebula Awards Showcase 2008.[22] He wrote the Grand Tour novel series about exploration and colonization of the Solar System by humans. Reviewing a collection of 12 of the series published in 2004, The New York Times described Bova as "the last of the great pulp writers".[23]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Bova
The ideal subject of totalitarian rule is not the convinced Nazi or the dedicated Communist but instead the people for whom the distinction between fact and fiction, true and false, no longer exists -- Hannah Arendt.