Robert A. Heinlein

Robert Anson Heinlein ( /ˈhaɪnlaɪn/ HYN-lyn) (July 7, 1907 – May 8, 1988) was an American science fiction writer. Often called the "dean of science fiction writers," he was one of the most influential and controversial authors of the genre in his time. He set a standard for scientific and engineering plausibility, and helped to raise the genre's standards of literary quality. He was one of the first science fiction writers to break into mainstrea... More

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  • Jul 7, 1907

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  • May 8, 1988 (age 80 years)

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Also known as:

  • Robert Heinlein,
  • Robert Anson Heinlein,
  • Robert A. HeinLein,
  • Robert A Heinlein,
  • R.A. Heinlein,
  • Heinlein, Robert A.
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Date Hall of fame
  • 1998
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