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Robert A. Heinlein
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Screenwriter, Book Author Born: July 7, 1907 in Butler, MO Death: May 8, 1988 in Carmel, CA Biography:Robert A. Heinlein was one of the giants of 20th century science fiction literature and a peer of Isaac Asimov, Ray Bradbury, and Arthur C. Clarke. Though he strongly influenced the direction of postwar science fiction in movies and television, none of the books for which he was most famous were ever adapted to the screen, except in the most superficial manner. Born in Butler, MO, Robert Anson Heinlein was the son of an accountant. As a boy he was fascinated by astronomy and was an avid chess player who also showed remarkable abilities in mathematics. He attended the University of Missouri for one year before entering the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, ML, in 1925. He was commissioned an ensign upon graduation in 1929, and he later served on the carrier U.S.S. Lexington and the destroyer U.S.S. Roper. Heinlein made lieutenant in 1934, but later that year, he was forced to retire from the... Full Biography
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