Charles Sheffield

Charles Sheffield (June 25, 1935–November 2, 2002), was an English-born mathematician, physicist and science fiction author. He had been a President of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and of the American Astronomical Society.

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June 25 - 1935 - November 2 - 2002 - English - Science fiction - Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America - American Astronomical Society

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His novel The Web Between the Worlds, featuring the construction of a space elevator, was published almost simultaneously with Arthur C. Clarke's novel about that very same subject, The Fountains of Paradise, a coincidence that amused them both.

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Space elevator - Arthur C. Clarke - The Fountains of Paradise

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For some years he was the chief scientist of Earth Satellite Corporation, a company analysing satellite data. This resulted in many technical papers and two popular non-fiction books, Earthwatch and Man on Earth, both collections of false colour and enhanced images of Earth from space.

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He won the Nebula and Hugo awards for his novelette "Georgia on My Mind" and the 1992 John W. Campbell Memorial Award for his novel Brother to Dragons.

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Nebula - Hugo - Georgia on My Mind - John W. Campbell

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He had been writing a column for the Baen Books web site; his last column concerned the discovery of the brain tumour that led to his death.

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Baen Books - Brain tumour

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He was married to writer Nancy Kress.

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