Ben Bova | |
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.jpg) Ben Bova in 1974 | |
| Born | Benjamin William Bova November 8, 1932 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | November 29, 2020 (aged 88) Naples, Florida, U.S. |
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| Education | South Philadelphia High School Temple University University at Albany, SUNY (MA) California Coast University (EdD) |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Notable awards | Inkpot Award,[1] Hugo Award for Best Professional Editor |
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Rosa Cucinotta
(m. 1953; div. 1974)Barbara Berson Rose
(m. 1974; died 2009) |
Benjamin William Bova (November 8, 1932 – November 29, 2020) was an American writer and editor. During a writing career of 60 years, he was the author of more than 120[2] works of science fact and fiction, an editor of Analog Science Fiction and Fact, for which he won a Hugo Award six times, and an editorial director of Omni; he was also president of both the National Space Society and the Science Fiction Writers of America.[3]
- ^ "Inkpot Award". Comic-Con International: San Diego. December 6, 2012.
- ^ "Official Website". Archived from the original on January 3, 2013. Retrieved December 24, 2012.
- ^ Orion and King Arthur. Tor Tom Doherty. 2012. pp. inside back flap. ISBN 9780765330178.