David Brin
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born
October 06, 1950
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male
place of birth
Glendale, California, The United States
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Science Fiction & Fantasy
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* 1950 - born in Glendale, California
* 1973 - received Bachelor of Science in astronomy from California Institute of Technology
* 1978 - received Master of Science in applied physics from University of California, San Diego
* 1981 - received Doctor of Philosophy in space science from University of California, San Diego
* 1983 - Nebula Award for Best Novel: Startide Rising
* 1984 - Hugo Award for Best Novel: Startide Rising
* 1988 - Hugo Award for Best Novel: The Uplift War
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The Postman by David Brin avg rating 3.76 — 1,349 ratings — published 1985 17 editions |
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Startide Rising (The Uplift Saga, #2) by David Brin avg rating 4.03 — 1,209 ratings — published 1972 18 editions |
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Sundiver (The Uplift Saga, #1) by David Brin avg rating 3.52 — 1,130 ratings — published 1980 14 editions |
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The Uplift War (The Uplift Saga, #3) by David Brin avg rating 3.94 — 1,007 ratings — published 1987 8 editions |
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Earth by David Brin avg rating 3.82 — 688 ratings — published 1990 10 editions |
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Brightness Reef (Uplift Storm Trilogy, #1) by David Brin avg rating 3.76 — 689 ratings — published 1983 7 editions |
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Infinity's Shore (Uplift Storm Trilogy, #2) by David Brin avg rating 3.80 — 605 ratings — published 1996 6 editions |
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Kiln People (The Kiln Books) by David Brin avg rating 3.76 — 594 ratings — published 2002 7 editions |
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Heaven's Reach (Uplift Storm Trilogy, #3) by David Brin avg rating 3.77 — 519 ratings — published 1998 6 editions |
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The Practice Effect by David Brin avg rating 3.55 — 369 ratings — published 1984 8 editions |
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"It is said that power corrupts, but actually it's more true that power attracts the corruptible. The sane are usually attracted by other things than power."
— David Brin
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