Hal Clement

Novelist

Birthday May 30, 1922

Birth Sign Gemini

Birthplace Massachusetts

DEATH DATE Oct 29, 2003 (81)

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About

An American science fiction writer, he is known for his 1954 novel, Mission of Gravity, as well as for his 1945 short story, Uncommon Sense. He was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 1998.

Before Fame

He flew thirty-five combat missions during World War II.

Trivia

He received a fifty-year Retro Hugo Award in 1996.

Family Life

He married Mary Elizabeth Myers in 1952; together, they had two sons.

Associated With

He and William Gibson both won the Hugo Award.