D.L. James:
Science Fiction Technology and Ideas
D.L James (Daniel Lewis James) was an America writer, born in Kansas City, MS in 1911, and died in 1988. He attended Andover Academy then Yale, graduating in Greek Classics in 1933. He was Assistant Director of The Great Dictator, by Charlie Chaplin. He also worked on The Beast from 20,000 Fathoms.
Invention/Technology Source Work (Publication Date)

Cyclotronic Ore-Hurler
Using the magnetic properties of an asteroid to send ore hurling across space!

Exit From Asteroid 60 (1940)

Grapple-Ray
A version of the tractor beam idea.

Exit From Asteroid 60 (1940)

Voder
Device that produces speech by purely mechanical means.

Exit From Asteroid 60 (1940)


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