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| − | + | '''Gregory R. Bennett''' is a [[fan]] and [[author]]. | |
| − | {{person}} | + | He and his then-wife [[Becky Thomson|Becky]] founded the [[Northwest Science Fiction Society]] in [[Seattle]] in late 1976, having been introduced to [[fandom]] at [[MidAmeriCon]]. Greg served as [[president]] of the [[club]] until his departure from [[Seattle]]. He chaired [[Norwescon 1]] in 1978 and [[Norwescon 2]]. He also headed the [[Seattle in 1981]] [[Worldcon bid]], which lost only narrowly to a much better known [[Denver]] [[committee]]. Not long after the loss, he took a new job in Texas and has not been notably active in [[fandom]] since then. |
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| + | He began his [[sf]] writing career with "Swan Song" in ''[[Analog]]'' (August 1993). ''[[The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction]]'' calls his work “assertively technophilic.” | ||
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| + | An aerospace engineer and advocate for space colonization, Bennett founded the Seattle chapter of the [https://space.nss.org/brief-history-of-the-l5-society/ L-5 Society], and in 1993, the [http://web.archive.org/web/20220303090043/http://www.asi.org/ Artemis Project.] | ||
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| + | After divorcing [[Becky Thomson|Becky]], he married Melva Lund in April 1980 in Texas. | ||
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| + | *{{SFE|name=bennett_gregory}}. | ||
| + | * [http://history.norwescon.org/items/show/365 1988 interview with Bennett], about [[Norwescon]], on the public access cable show "Hadronic Charge." | ||
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| + | * 1986 -- [[Norwescon IX]] | ||
| + | * 1999 -- [[Con-Version 16]] | ||
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[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Latest revision as of 12:27, 23 April 2023
(March 12, 1950 – )
Gregory R. Bennett is a fan and author.
He and his then-wife Becky founded the Northwest Science Fiction Society in Seattle in late 1976, having been introduced to fandom at MidAmeriCon. Greg served as president of the club until his departure from Seattle. He chaired Norwescon 1 in 1978 and Norwescon 2. He also headed the Seattle in 1981 Worldcon bid, which lost only narrowly to a much better known Denver committee. Not long after the loss, he took a new job in Texas and has not been notably active in fandom since then.
He began his sf writing career with "Swan Song" in Analog (August 1993). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction calls his work “assertively technophilic.”
An aerospace engineer and advocate for space colonization, Bennett founded the Seattle chapter of the L-5 Society, and in 1993, the Artemis Project.
After divorcing Becky, he married Melva Lund in April 1980 in Texas.
- Entry in The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction.
- 1988 interview with Bennett, about Norwescon, on the public access cable show "Hadronic Charge."
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1986 -- Norwescon IX
- 1999 -- Con-Version 16
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