Frederik Pohl

Novelist

Birthday November 26, 1919

Birth Sign Sagittarius

Birthplace Brooklyn, NY

DEATH DATE Sep 2, 2013 (93)

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About

An American science fiction writer, he is best known for his Heechee saga. Gateway, the first novel in the series, was published in 1977.

Before Fame

He served in the U.S. Army during World War II.

Trivia

He won the Hugo Award, the National Book Award, and the Nebula Award.

Family Life

He married five times and fathered four children. He was born in New York City, and he died in Pallatine, Illinois.

Associated With

He and Avram Davidson both won the Hugo Award.