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Hal Clement, born Harry Clement Stubbs in Somerville on 30 May 1922, was an American writer, novelist, science fiction writer and astronomer. He was educated at Boston University, Harvard University and Simmons University, and served in World War II. His notable work was Mission of Gravity.
He was nominated for the Hugo Award for Best Novel, the Locus Award for Best Novel, the Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel and the Locus Award for Best Short Story, and received the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award. He was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. Clement died of diabetes in Milton on 29 October 2003.
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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
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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
Show 7 more facts
- 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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