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John W. Campbell
Books and Stories
John Wood Campbell was born in 1910; he died in 1971. He received a degree in Physics from MIT in 1923, publishing his first stories when still a student. In 1937 he became editor of Astounding Stories and discovered many great talents of sf, including Asimov, Heinlein, Sturgeon, van Vogt and others. He freely offered his ideas to his writers; Isaac Asimov has credited Campbell with the Three Laws of Robotics.
(John W. Campbell [1931 Wonder Stories])
Select a novel or story title to see the inventions from that work:
Blindness, Astounding Science Fiction, 1935
Electronic Siege, Wonder Stories, 1932
Elimination, Astounding Science Fiction, 1936
Invaders From The Infinite, Experimental Publishing Co., 1932
Islands of Space, Amazing Stories, 1931
Piracy Preferred, Amazing Stories, 1930
Planet of Eternal Night, Thrilling Wonder Stories, 1939
The Battery of Hate, Teck Publications, 1933
The Black Star Passes, Amazing Stories, 1930
The Brain Pirates, Thrilling Wonder Stories, 1938
The Brain Stealers of Mars, Thrilling Wonder Stories, 1936
The Derelicts of Ganymede, Wonder Stories, 1932
The Last Evolution, Amazing Stories, 1932
The Machine, Astounding Science Fiction, 1935
The Mightiest Machine, Astounding Science-Fiction, 1934
The Moon is Hell, Fantasy Press, 1950
The Space Beyond, Pyramid Books, 1976
The Ultimate Weapon, Unknown, 1936
The Voice of the Void, Amazing Stories Quarterly, 1930
Twilight, Astounding Science Fiction, 1934
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