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John W. Campbell
Books and Stories
John W. 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. 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
The Battery of Hate, Teck Publications, 1933
The Black Star Passes, Amazing Stories, 1930
The Brain Pirates, Thrilling Wonder Stories, 1938
The Machine, Astounding Science Fiction, 1935
The Mightiest Machine, Astounding Science-Fiction, 1934
The Ultimate Weapon, Unknown, 1936
Twilight, Astounding Science Fiction, 1934
Science Fiction in the News:
Put MercuryHouseOne Anywhere (2/7/2010)
Computational Wood: Grow Circuits In Living Trees (2/5/2010)
SIRI Virtual Assistant Like Pohl's Joymaker (2/5/2010)
Liquid Glass Universal Spray-On Protectant (2/5/2010)
WIND Wearable Robot Controller (2/5/2010)
Gesture Cube Touch-Free Input (2/4/2010)
IMPASS Robot 'Smart Wheel' Video (2/4/2010)
Predator, Prey Robots Evolve (2/3/2010)
Mind-Control Lights At Vancouver Olympics (2/3/2010)
PALRO Companion Robot (2/3/2010)
