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William Tenn
Books and Stories
William Tenn was the pseudonym of Philip Klass (1920 - 2010), a science fiction author born in London. He grew up in Brooklyn, and served during WWII as a combat engineer in Europe. He started writing stories while working at Bell Labs as a technical editor. He taught English and comparative literature at Penn State University for 24 years.
(Phil Klass, who wrote as William Tenn)
Select a novel or story title to see the inventions from that work:
Child's Play, Astounding Science Fiction, 1947
Firewater, Astounding Science Fiction, 1952
The Jester, Thrilling Wonder Stories, 1951
Science Fiction in the News:
The New Habitable Zones Include Asimov's Ribbon Worlds (1/23/2026)
Can One Robot Do Many Tasks? (1/5/2026)
Atlas Robot Makes Uncomfortable Movements (1/3/2026)
Boring Company Drills Asimov's Single Vehicle Tunnels (1/1/2026)
Humanoid Robots Tickle The Ivories (12/29/2025)
A Remarkable Coincidence (12/27/2025)
Cortex 1 - Today A Warehouse, Tomorrow A Calculator Planet (12/25/2025)
Perching Ambush Drones (12/23/2025)
Leader-Follower Autonomous Vehicle Technology (12/21/2025)
Golf Ball Test Robot Wears Them Out (12/19/2025)
