Harry Bates | |
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| Born | Hiram Gilmore Bates III October 9, 1900 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Died | September 1981 (aged 80) New York, U.S. |
| Pen name | Anthony Gilmore, H.G. Winter, A.R. Holmes |
| Occupation | Editor, author |
| Period | 1930–1953 |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Notable works | "Farewell to the Master" |
| Notable awards | First Fandom Hall of Fame 1976 [1] |
Hiram Gilmore "Harry" Bates III (October 9, 1900 – September 1981) was an American science fiction editor and writer. His short story "Farewell to the Master" (1940) was the basis of the science fiction movie The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951).