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| John W. Campbell: Science Fiction Technology and Ideas |
| 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])
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| Invention/Technology | Source Work (Publication Date) |
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Telectroscope |
Invaders From The Infinite (1932) |
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Televisiophone |
Islands of Space (1931) |
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Thermalite |
Planet of Eternal Night (1939) |
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Thermlectrium |
Blindness (1935) |
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Tiny Atomic-Power Drive Unit - compact power of the atom |
The Brain Pirates (1938) |
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Tractatruck |
The Moon is Hell (1950) |
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Violet-Gun (Ion Gun) |
The Brain Stealers of Mars (1936) |
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Water From Lunar Gypsum |
The Moon is Hell (1950) |
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Water Pool Cushions Acceleration |
The Derelicts of Ganymede (1932) |
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