David Brin
Sign in to saveAmerican scientist and science fiction author (born 1950)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 6 October 1950
- Works
- 107
Top works
- Milḥemet ha-rimum
- Future Visions
- Smart Pop Preview 2013
- Existence
- Startide rising
via Open Library + Wikidata
Film & TV
Acting · Glendale, California, USA
Glen David Brin, Ph.D. (born October 6, 1950) is an American scientist and award-winning author of science fiction. He wrote the book 'The Postman', basis for the film directed by and starring Kevin Costner. He has received the Hugo, Locus, Campbell and Nebula Awards. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Known for
- Big Data, Big Brother — Self - Writer2020
- The Worlds of Philip K. Dick — Self - Writer2016
- Alien Encounters — Self - Astronomer, Author2012
- The People vs. George Lucas — Self2010
- Life After People — Self2008
- The Universe2007
- Prisoners of Gravity — Self1989
via TMDB
Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 515
- Total plays
- 6,034
Tags
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Basic local alignment search tool
· 1990 · cited 79,892x
- The PRISMA 2020 statement: an updated guideline for reporting systematic reviews
· 2021 · cited 75,924x
- The moderator–mediator variable distinction in social psychological research: Conceptual, strategic, and statistical considerations.
· 1986 · cited 62,811x
- Evaluating Structural Equation Models with Unobservable Variables and Measurement Error
· 1981 · cited 60,430x
- Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses: The PRISMA Statement
· 2009 · cited 57,832x
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Key facts
- Born
- Glen David Brin , ( 1950-10-06 ) October 6, 1950 (age 75) , Glendale, California , U.S.
- Education
- University of California, San Diego ( PhD , MS ), California Institute of Technology ( BS )
- Occupations
- Novelist, NASA consultant
- Father
- Herb Brin
- Genre
- Science fiction
- Notable works
- Uplift series , The Postman , Earth , "The Transparent Society"
- Fields
- Astronomy Exobiology
- Institutions
- Jet Propulsion Laboratory University of California, San Diego
- Thesis
- Evolution of cometary nuclei as influenced by a dust component (1981)
- Doctoral advisor
- D. Asoka Mendis
- Website
- davidbrin .com
via Wikipedia infobox
Key dates
- Born
- 6 October 1950
via Wikidata · CC0
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Glendale
- Occupation
- physicist
- Educated at
- University of California, San Diego
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Notable work
- Earth
- Genre
- science fiction
- Official website
- www.davidbrin.com
Article
Glen David Brin (born October 6, 1950) is an American science fiction author. He has won the Hugo, Locus, Campbell and Nebula Awards. His novel The Postman was adapted into a 1997 feature film starring Kevin Costner.
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1950 births20th-century American male writers20th-century American non-fiction writers20th-century American novelists21st-century American male writers21st-century American non-fiction writers21st-century American novelistsAmerican futurologistsAmerican graphic novelistsAmerican male novelistsAmerican male short story writersAmerican science fiction writers