Bova, Benjamin William
Born: Nov 08, 1932 AD
Currently alive, at 79 years of age.
Nationality:
American
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Authors
1932 - Born on November 8th in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. American science fiction author.
1953 - Married to Rosa Cucinotta on November 28th.
1970 - His short story ''Brillo'', written with Harlan Ellison, was nominated for a Hugo.
1971 - Bova became editor of Analog, earning six Hugo Awards for Best Professional Editor.
1974 - Married to Barbara Berson Rose on June 28th.
1978 - He moved on to edit Omni, and has been a full-time writer ever since.
1981 - Bova is a member of the National Space Institute and was its director.
- Bova's over 100 books include The Kinsman Saga (the forerunner of his current planetary books), the ''Voyagers'' sequence, and anthologies The Science Fiction Hall of Fame Volumes 2A and 2B.
1987 - Bova went back to school, earning an M.A. in communications.
1994 - His short story ''Inspiration'' was nominated for a Nebula.
1998 - His most recent nonfiction work, Immortality, appeared.
2000 - His recent string of interrelated novels began with Mars, and now includes Moonrise, Moonwar, Return to Mars, Venus, and the forthcoming Jupiter.
2001 - He became a fellow in the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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