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Forward is primarily remembered today for his Dragon's Egg series: ''Dragon's Egg'' (1980) and ''Starquake'' (1985). Both novels were collected in an omnibus edition (''Dragon's Egg & Starquake'') in 1994. | Forward is primarily remembered today for his Dragon's Egg series: ''Dragon's Egg'' (1980) and ''Starquake'' (1985). Both novels were collected in an omnibus edition (''Dragon's Egg & Starquake'') in 1994. | ||
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* 1981 -- [[1981 Campbell Award|Campbell Award]] nominee | * 1981 -- [[1981 Campbell Award|Campbell Award]] nominee | ||
* 1983 -- [[Eatoncon 5]] | * 1983 -- [[Eatoncon 5]] | ||
| + | * 1988 -- [[MosCon X]] | ||
| + | * 1989 -- [[Vikingcon 10]] | ||
* 1991 -- [[Rustycon 8]] | * 1991 -- [[Rustycon 8]] | ||
* 1994 -- [[Life, the Universe, & Everything 12]] | * 1994 -- [[Life, the Universe, & Everything 12]] | ||
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* 1996 -- [[DefCon VIII]] | * 1996 -- [[DefCon VIII]] | ||
* 1997 -- [[Norwescon XX]] | * 1997 -- [[Norwescon XX]] | ||
| − | * 2000 -- [[OryCon 22]] | + | * 2000 -- [[OryCon 22]], [Vikingcon 17]] |
{{person | born=1932 | died=2002}} | {{person | born=1932 | died=2002}} | ||
[[Category:pro]] | [[Category:pro]] | ||
[[Category:US]] | [[Category:US]] | ||
Latest revision as of 14:13, 2 February 2024
(1932 – 2002)
Robert Lull Forward was an American physicist and SF writer. His SF was based largely on ideas developed from his career as an aerospace engineer. He earned a doctorate from the University of Maryland in 1965.
Forward is primarily remembered today for his Dragon's Egg series: Dragon's Egg (1980) and Starquake (1985). Both novels were collected in an omnibus edition (Dragon's Egg & Starquake) in 1994.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1981 -- Campbell Award nominee
- 1983 -- Eatoncon 5
- 1988 -- MosCon X
- 1989 -- Vikingcon 10
- 1991 -- Rustycon 8
- 1994 -- Life, the Universe, & Everything 12
- 1995 -- Minicon 30
- 1996 -- DefCon VIII
- 1997 -- Norwescon XX
- 2000 -- OryCon 22, [Vikingcon 17]]
| Person | 1932—2002 |
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