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Robert A. Heinlein

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Robert Anson Heinlein was an American novelist and science fiction writer. Often called "the dean of science fiction writers", he is one of the most popular, influential, and controversial authors of "hard science fiction".

He set a high standard for scienceMoreRobert Anson Heinlein was an American novelist and science fiction writer. Often called "the dean of science fiction writers", he is one of the most popular, influential, and controversial authors of "hard science fiction".

He set a high standard for science and engineering plausibility and helped to raise the genre's standards of literary quality. He was the first SF writer to break into mainstream, general magazines such as "The Saturday Evening Post", in the late 1940s. He was also among the first authors of bestselling, novel-length science fiction in the modern, mass-market era.
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Author Details

Born in Butler, MO, The United States on July 07, 1907. Died on May 08, 1988.
Gender
Male
Genre
Science Fiction, Children's, Fiction
Influences
H. G. Wells, James Branch Cabell, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Rudyard Kiplin ...more

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Love is that condition in which the happiness of another person is essential to your own.
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Women and cats will do as they please, and men and dogs should relax and get used to the idea.
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Happiness consists in getting enough sleep. Just that, nothing more.
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