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Edition 30 (2002) Winner
Jack Williamson
ジャック・ウィリアムソン
Jakku Wiriamuson
Aliases:
John Stewart Williamson
Pen Names:
Will Stewart（Used early in his career）,
Nils O. Sonderlund（Used early in his career）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1908-04-29 （Bisbee, Arizona Territory）
- Died
- 2006-11-10 （Portales, New Mexico） age 98
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Unknown
- Residence History
- Bisbee, Arizona Territory (birth) → Sonora, Mexico (early childhood) → Western Texas (childhood) → Near Pep, New Mexico (from 1915) → Portales, New Mexico (later years)
Career
- Occupations
- Writer, Professor of English, Weather forecaster (military)
- Active Years
- 1928-2006
- Affiliations
- Eastern New Mexico University
- Memberships
- Science Fiction Writers of America
- Influenced By
- A. Merritt, Miles J. Breuer
- Influenced
- Isaac Asimov, Frederik Pohl
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern New Mexico University | College of Liberal Arts | English | BA | 1950年代 | USA |
| Eastern New Mexico University | College of Liberal Arts | English | MA | 1950年代 | USA |
| University of Colorado Boulder | College of Arts and Sciences | English Literature | PhD | — | USA |
Eastern New Mexico University
College of Liberal Arts
/ English
Degree:
BA
Period:
1950年代
Year of Graduation:
1950
Country:
USA
BA degree
Eastern New Mexico University
College of Liberal Arts
/ English
Degree:
MA
Period:
1950年代
Year of Graduation:
1951
Country:
USA
MA degree
University of Colorado Boulder
College of Arts and Sciences
/ English Literature
Degree:
PhD
Year of Graduation:
1960
Country:
USA
Focused on H.G. Wells' early works
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | SFWA Grand Master | — | Lifetime Achievement | SFWA | 受賞 |
| 1994 | World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement | — | — | World Fantasy Convention | 受賞 |
| 1996 | Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1998 | Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement | — | — | HWA | 受賞 |
| 2004 | World Horror Convention Grand Master | — | — | World Horror Convention | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Hugo Award Best Novella | The Ultimate Earth | Best Novella | WSFS | 受賞 |
| 2001 | Nebula Award Best Novella | The Ultimate Earth | Best Novella | SFWA | 受賞 |
| 2002 | John W. Campbell Memorial Award | Terraforming Earth | — | — | 共同受賞 |
SFWA Grand Master
1976
Category:
Lifetime Achievement
Organization:
SFWA
Result:
受賞
World Fantasy Award for Lifetime Achievement
1994
Organization:
World Fantasy Convention
Result:
受賞
Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame
1996
Result:
受賞
Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement
1998
Organization:
HWA
Result:
受賞
World Horror Convention Grand Master
2004
Organization:
World Horror Convention
Result:
受賞
Hugo Award Best Novella
2001
Work:
The Ultimate Earth
Category:
Best Novella
Organization:
WSFS
Result:
受賞
Nebula Award Best Novella
2001
Work:
The Ultimate Earth
Category:
Best Novella
Organization:
SFWA
Result:
受賞
John W. Campbell Memorial Award
2002
Work:
Terraforming Earth
Result:
共同受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Legion of Space
1934 Space OperaWarriors of the Legion battle the alien Medusae from Barnard's Star.
Alien invasionHeroic adventureFuture technology
The Humanoids
1948 Science FictionRobots designed to protect humanity end up controlling it.
RobotsHumanityDystopia
Darker Than You Think
1948 Dark FantasyA story blending werewolf mythology with modern times.
SupernaturalTransformationPsychology
With Folded Hands
1947 Science FictionMachines take over to protect humans, removing all risk.
MachinesProtectionLoss of freedom
Terraforming Earth
2001 Science FictionFeatures terraforming, a term coined by the author.
TerraformingEnvironmentSurvival
Adaptations
- Beyond Mars (comic strip 1952-55)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Early pulp space opera styleLater shift to rigorous plotting and realism
- Recurring Motifs
- Alien threatsDouble-edged advanced technologyHuman psychological conflicts
Health
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Psychosomatic ailments1933年頃Underwent psychiatric evaluation at Menninger Clinic, resolving reason-emotion conflict.
Legacy
Dean of Science Fiction, coined terms like terraforming and genetic engineering. Oldest Hugo/Nebula winner.
Academic Societies
- SFWA
Archives
- Jack Williamson Science Fiction Library (ENMU)
In Popular Culture
- Minor planets (5516) Jawilliamson and (235281) Jackwilliamson named after him
Quotes
-
I have great respect for good craftsmanship... opposed to literary tricks that tend towards obscurity.
Source: Science Fiction Studies interview (1991)
Trivia
- Coined 'terraforming' in 1942
- Early use of 'genetic engineering'
- Coined 'psionics' in 1951
- First SF use of ion thruster concept in 1947
- Oldest Hugo/Nebula winner at 93
- WWII U.S. Army Air Corps weather forecaster