BSFA Award
1 appearances
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Edition 12 (1980) Winner
Gregory Benford
グレゴリー・ベンフォード
Guregorī Benfōdo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1941-01-30 （Mobile, Alabama, U.S.）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Episcopal Church
- Residence History
- Robertsdale/Fairhope, Alabama → Laguna Beach, California
Career
- Occupations
- Physicist, Science fiction author, Astrophysicist
- Active Years
- 1963-2024
- Affiliations
- Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of California, Irvine (Professor Emeritus), Contributing editor of Reason magazine, Board of Directors, Mars Society
- Memberships
- Fellow of the American Physical Society, Phi Beta Kappa, Mars Society
- Nominations
- Nominated for 4 Hugo Awards, Nominated for 13 Nebula Awards
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Oklahoma | — | Physics | BS | — | United States |
| University of California, San Diego | — | Physics | MS | — | United States |
| University of California, San Diego | — | Physics | PhD | — | United States |
University of Oklahoma
Physics
Degree:
BS
Year of Graduation:
1963
Country:
United States
Phi Beta Kappa
University of California, San Diego
Physics
Degree:
MS
Year of Graduation:
1965
Country:
United States
University of California, San Diego
Physics
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Nebula Award | Timescape | 長編小説 | Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA) | 受賞 |
| 1980 | John W. Campbell Memorial Award | Timescape | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1977 | Nebula Award | If the Stars Are Gods | 中編小説 | SFWA | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Forry Award Lifetime Achievement Award | — | — | Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society | 受賞 |
| 1995 | Lord Prize | — | — | — | 受賞 |
Nebula Award
1980
Work:
Timescape
Category:
長編小説
Organization:
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
Result:
受賞
John W. Campbell Memorial Award
1980
Work:
Timescape
Result:
受賞
Nebula Award
1977
Work:
If the Stars Are Gods
Category:
中編小説
Organization:
SFWA
Result:
受賞
Forry Award Lifetime Achievement Award
2016
Organization:
Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society
Result:
受賞
Lord Prize
1995
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Timescape
1980 Hard science fictionA hard SF time-travel novel using tachyons.
Time travelScientific realism
In the Ocean of Night
1977 Hard science fictionFirst of the Galactic Center Saga, about comet and alien encounter.
AliensMechanical life vs organic life
Galactic Center Saga
1977 Hard science fictionSaga of war between organic and mechanical life in the galactic core.
Galactic centerEvolutionAI
Bibliography
- See Gregory Benford bibliography
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Hard science fictionScientifically detailedResearch-based
- Recurring Motifs
- Mechanical lifeGalactic centerTime travelSpeculative science
Legacy
Renowned hard SF author and astrophysicist, advisor to NASA and DARPA, famous for Galactic Center Saga.
Archives
- Eaton Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy, University of California, Riverside
In Popular Culture
- Benford's law of controversy is often quoted
Quotes
-
Passion is inversely proportional to the amount of real information available.
Source: Timescape (1980)
Trivia
- Has identical twin brother James Benford, collaborated on SF stories.
- Wrote 'The Scarred Man' (1970), first story about a computer virus based on his real experience.
- Supporter of cryonics, member of Alcor.
- Modeled characters after his late wife Joan Abbe (d. 2002).