Prometheus Award
1 appearances
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Edition 64 (1993) Nominee
Robert L. Forward
ロバート・エル・フォーワード
Robāto L. Fōwādo
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1932-08-15 （Geneva, New York）
- Died
- 2002-09-21 （Seattle, Washington） age 70
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Geneva, New York → Seattle, Washington
Career
- Occupations
- Physicist, Science fiction writer, Aerospace engineer
- Active Years
- 1965-2002
- Affiliations
- Hughes Aircraft, Tethers Unlimited, Inc.
- Influenced
- Larry Niven
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland, College Park | — | Physics | Ph.D. | — | United States |
| UCLA | — | Physics | — | — | United States |
University of Maryland, College Park
Physics
Degree:
Ph.D.
Year of Graduation:
1965
Country:
United States
Thesis: Detectors for Dynamic Gravitational Fields
UCLA
Physics
Country:
United States
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Dragon's Egg
1980 Hard science fictionA scientifically accurate SF novel about contact with advanced lifeforms on a neutron star.
Neutron star physicsAlien civilizationsScientific exploration
Starquake
1985 Hard science fictionSequel to Dragon's Egg, depicting a neutron star quake and civilization's crisis.
AstrophysicsSurvival and adaptation
Rocheworld
1990 Hard science fictionStory of space exploration to a double-planet system.
Interstellar travelAlien environments
Bibliography
- Dragon's Egg (1980)
- Starquake (1985)
- Rocheworld (1990)
- Martian Rainbow (1991)
- Timemaster (1992)
- Camelot 30K (1993)
- Saturn Rukh (1997)
- Indistinguishable from Magic (1995)
- Mirror Matter: Pioneering Antimatter Physics (1988)
- Future Magic (1988)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Hard SF style emphasizing scientific accuracyDescriptions based on physics ideas
- Recurring Motifs
- Space propulsion technologiesGravitational waves, zero-point energySpeculative physics
Health
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Terminal cancer2001-2002Impacted writing activities, died in 2002
Legacy
Pioneering research in gravitational wave detection and space propulsion; notable for incorporating scientific concepts into hard SF novels.
Archives
- University of California, Riverside Libraries Special Collections & Archives
- The University of Alabama in Huntsville Archives and Special Collections
In Popular Culture
- Son Bob Forward worked on animations like Beast Wars
Trivia
- Obtained 18 patents
- Consulted for NASA and U.S. Air Force
- Co-authored works with wife Martha