Hal Clement
Hal Clement | |
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| Born | Harry Clement Stubbs May 30, 1922 Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | October 29, 2003 (aged 81) Milton, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Pen name | George Richard (as artist) |
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| Education | Harvard University (BS) Boston University (MEd) Simmons College (MS) |
| Period | 1942–2003 |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Literary movement | Hard science fiction |
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Harry Clement Stubbs (May 30, 1922 – October 29, 2003), better known by the pen name Hal Clement, was an American science fiction writer and a leader of the hard science fiction subgenre. He also painted astronomically oriented artworks under the name George Richard.
In 1998, Clement was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. He was named the 17th SFWA Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 1999.