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Edition 16 (1971) Winner
Luděk Pešek
ルデク・ペシェク
Luděk Pešek
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1919-04-26 （Kladno）
- Died
- 1999-12-04 （Stäfa） age 80
- Nationality
- Swiss, Czechoslovak
- Languages
- Czech, English
- Residence History
- Kladno, Czechoslovakia → Ostrava, Czechoslovakia → Prague, Czechoslovakia → Stäfa, Switzerland
Career
- Occupations
- Artist, Novelist
- Active Years
- 1938-1999
- Affiliations
- Smithsonian Institution
- Influenced By
- Lucien Rudaux
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Academy of Fine Arts, Prague | — | — | — | — | Czech Republic |
Academy of Fine Arts, Prague
Country:
Czech Republic
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Prize of Honour | The Earth Is Near | — | — | won |
Prize of Honour
1971
Work:
The Earth Is Near
Result:
won
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Log of a Moon Expedition
1967 Science FictionScience fiction novel about a moon expedition.
MoonExploration
The Earth Is Near
1971 Science FictionStory of exploring near-Earth planets.
PlanetsSpace
Bibliography
- Log of a Moon Expedition
- Journey to the Planets
- The Ocean World
- The Earth Is Near
- UFOs and Other Worlds
- Trap For Perseus
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Astronomical representationsSpace art
- Recurring Motifs
- PlanetsMarsSpace exploration
Legacy
Known for astronomical art and SF novels, works in Smithsonian, asteroid named after him.
Museums
- Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C.
In Popular Culture
- Asteroid 6584 Ludekpesek named after him.
Trivia
- Used astronomical telescope in boyhood, interested in geology and astronomy.