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(May 5, 1931 – April 14, 2019)
 
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'''Gene Rodman Wolfe''', a [[Chicago]]land [[fan]] and [[pro writer]], was an active [[letterhack]] and contributor to [[fanzines]], especially during the 1970s and '80s, as well as a regular [[con]]goer. He was a member of [[SFFNCS]]. Gene was [[GoH]] at [[Aussiecon Two]], the 1985 [[World Science Fiction Convention]], and at [[AutoClave 1]], the first [[fanzine]] [[convention]], in 1976.
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'''Gene Rodman Wolfe''', a [[Chicago]]land [[fan]] and [[pro writer]], was an active [[letterhack]] and contributor to [[fanzines]], especially during the 1970s and '80s, as well as a regular [[con]]goer. He was a member of [[SFFNCS]]. Gene was [[GoH]] at [[Aussiecon Two]], the 1985 [[World Science Fiction Convention]], and at [[AutoClave 1]], the first [[fanzine]] [[convention]], in 1976, where he gave a memorable, [[humor|comic]] speech.  
  
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As an author, he is probably most famous for ''The Book of the New Sun'' tetralogy, launched in 1980.  His work was especially known for his use of archaic, obscure and made-up terms, such as ''[[fuligin]]''.  
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As an author, he is probably most famous for ''The Book of the New Sun'' tetralogy, launched in 1980.  His work is especially known for his use of archaic, obscure and made-up terms, such as ''[[fuligin]]''.  
  
 
He was born in [[New York]] and educated in [[Texas]], but spent most of his life in [[Illinois]]. After getting out of the Army, he became an industrial engineer. His most famous engineering achievement is a contribution to the machine used to make Pringles potato chips. He edited the journal ''Plant Engineering'' before retiring to write full-time.  
 
He was born in [[New York]] and educated in [[Texas]], but spent most of his life in [[Illinois]]. After getting out of the Army, he became an industrial engineer. His most famous engineering achievement is a contribution to the machine used to make Pringles potato chips. He edited the journal ''Plant Engineering'' before retiring to write full-time.  
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{{recognition}}
 
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* 1976 -- [[AutoClave 1]]
 
* 1976 -- [[AutoClave 1]]
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* 1977 -- Toastmaster at [[Hippotocon]]
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* 1978 -- [[Rhysling Award]]
 
* 1979 -- [[ICON (Iowa) 4|ICON 4]], [[PgHLANGE XI]]
 
* 1979 -- [[ICON (Iowa) 4|ICON 4]], [[PgHLANGE XI]]
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* 1977 -- Toastmaster at [[Hippotocon]]
 
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* 1978 -- [[Rhysling Award]]
 
 
* 1981 -- [[BSFA Award]]
 
* 1981 -- [[BSFA Award]]
 
* 1982 -- [[Capricon 2]], [[Baycon '82]]
 
* 1982 -- [[Capricon 2]], [[Baycon '82]]

Revision as of 02:16, 14 June 2021

(May 5, 1931 – April 14, 2019)

Gene Rodman Wolfe, a Chicagoland fan and pro writer, was an active letterhack and contributor to fanzines, especially during the 1970s and '80s, as well as a regular congoer. He was a member of SFFNCS. Gene was GoH at Aussiecon Two, the 1985 World Science Fiction Convention, and at AutoClave 1, the first fanzine convention, in 1976, where he gave a memorable, comic speech.

As an author, he is probably most famous for The Book of the New Sun tetralogy, launched in 1980. His work is especially known for his use of archaic, obscure and made-up terms, such as fuligin.

He was born in New York and educated in Texas, but spent most of his life in Illinois. After getting out of the Army, he became an industrial engineer. His most famous engineering achievement is a contribution to the machine used to make Pringles potato chips. He edited the journal Plant Engineering before retiring to write full-time.

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