Jack Williamson: Science Fiction Technology and Ideas

Jack Williamson:
Science Fiction Technology and Ideas

Jack Williamson's (b. 1908 - d. 2006) first published story appeared in 1928. He has received a Bram Stoker Award for Life Achievement. He was the second science fiction author (after Robert A. Heinlein) to be named Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America. Williamson has taught since the 1950s at Eastern New Mexico University.

(Jack Williamson)

Invention/Technology	Source Work (Publication Date)
Floating Spherical Pool Control of gravity permits mid-air pools of water.	One Against The Legion (1939)
Genetic Engineering Direct manipulation of genetic material	Dragon's Island (1951)
Geodesic Inflexors Propulsion provided not by pushing against matter, but against spacetime.	Star of Dreams (1941)
Geodynes - pushing against the fabric of space Spacecraft propulsion that pushes against the very fabric of space itself.	The Cometeers (1936)
Geofractor Device provides instantaneous teleportation of selected objects over vast distances.	One Against The Legion (1939)
Geofractor Shield Protects the bearer against unwanted geofractor use.	One Against The Legion (1939)
Geopeller An atomic powered, miniaturized means of propulsion.	One Against The Legion (1939)
Hall of Euthanasia - a death trap A place for (mostly) voluntary suicide.	One Against The Legion (1939)
Heliocar Ground vehicle that can also lift off like a helicopter.	The Prince of Space (1931)
Helix Gun A device for capturing ferrous meteors.	Salvage in Space (1933)
Hell-Stone An incomparably beautiful and rare jewel.	Star of Dreams (1941)
Igloo-Shaped Space Shelter Easy to set up on airless asteroids.	Collision Orbit (1942)
Ion Drive A space drive that emits a stream of ions as reaction mass; it starts out slow but builds up to interstellar speeds.	Equalizer (1947)
Laboratory Planet A toy planet created in a laboratory; a fully functional world in miniature.	The Pygmy Planet (1932)
Lens-Tube A kind of seeing device like a short-range telescope.	The Doom From Planet 4 (1931)
Magnetic Anchor A means of affixing an anchor point on a spacecraft hull.	Dead Star Station (1933)
Magnetic Clamps Used for attaching your craft to a larger spaceship.	Twelve Hours To Live (1931)
Magnetic Sandals - stick around Special footgear to walk in zero-gee spacecraft.	Star of Dreams (1941)
Manmade Black Hole Using the power of a hole in the continuum.	One Against The Legion (1939)
Matter Annihilation Ray A beam that forces electrons into protons, thereby destroying ordinary matter.	Twelve Hours To Live (1931)

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