Robert A. Heinlein

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Robert Anson Heinlein (7 July 1907 to 8 May 1988) was an American science fiction author, engineer and naval officer, born in Butler, Missouri. He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1929 and served in the U.S. Navy until 1934, when he was discharged with pulmonary tuberculosis. He attended graduate classes at UCLA without completing a degree. His first published story, 'Life-Line', appeared in Astounding Science Fiction in 1939, and he became one of the first science fiction writers to appear in The Saturday Evening Post. He contributed to the film Destination Moon (1950), which won an Academy Award for special effects. His best-known novels include Stranger in a Strange Land, The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress, Starship Troopers and Time Enough for Love. In 1974 he was named the first SFWA Grand Master, and four of his novels won Hugo Awards.

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Books

• Job: A Comedy of Justice (1984) · Job: A Comedy of Justice Core Canon

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• Total Core Canon books across all universes: 1 book
• Award recognitions across all universes: 3 (1 won, 2 nomination)

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