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| − | Richard W. Dodson was a [[fan]] and | + | '''Richard W. Dodson''' was a [[fan]] and chemist who had a large correspondence with [[E. E. Smith]] (a fellow chemist) and other fans and [[pro]]s in the 1930s and ’40s, |
| − | {{person | + | Besides Smith, he corresponded with other pros (e.g., [[A. Merritt]] and [[Clark Ashton Smith]]) and with [[fans]] such as [[Allen Glasser]] and [[Julius Schwartz]]. His correspondence is now at the University of Idaho. |
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| + | Being distinctly older than most fans, he did not have much direct involvement with [[New York]] [[fandom]]. | ||
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| + | He got his Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins, worked on the Manhattan Project and was a professor at Columbia. | ||
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| + | *[http://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:/80444/xv895628 Papers at the University of Idaho]. | ||
| + | *[https://blog.jwkbooks.com/uncategorized/remarkable-archive-of-doc-smith-manuscripts-and-related-materials/ More about the Collection]. | ||
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| + | {{person|born=1915|died=2008}} | ||
[[Category:fan]] | [[Category:fan]] | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
| + | [[Category:first_fandom]] | ||
Revision as of 13:08, 22 August 2020
(1915 – 2008)
Richard W. Dodson was a fan and chemist who had a large correspondence with E. E. Smith (a fellow chemist) and other fans and pros in the 1930s and ’40s,
Besides Smith, he corresponded with other pros (e.g., A. Merritt and Clark Ashton Smith) and with fans such as Allen Glasser and Julius Schwartz. His correspondence is now at the University of Idaho.
Being distinctly older than most fans, he did not have much direct involvement with New York fandom.
He got his Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins, worked on the Manhattan Project and was a professor at Columbia.
| Person | 1915—2008 |
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