Robert Anson Heinlein was born on July 7, 1907 in Butler, Mo. The son of Rex Ivar and Bam Lyle Heinlein, Robert Heinlein had two older brothers, one younger brother, and three younger sisters. Moving to Kansas City, Mo., at a young age, Heinlein graduated from Central High School in 1924 and attended one year of college at Kansas City Community College. Following in his older brother's footsteps, Heinlein entered the Navel Academy in 1925. After contracting pulmonary tuberculosis, of which he was later cured, Heinlein retired from the Navy and married Leslyn MacDonald. Heinlein was said to have held jobs in real estate and photography, before he began working as a staff writer for Upton Sinclair's EPIC News in 1938. Still needing money desperately, Heinlein entered a writing contest sponsored by the science fiction magazine Thrilling Wonder Stories. Heinlein wrote and submitted the story "Life-Line," which went on to win the contest. This guaranteed Heinlein a future in writing. Using his real name and the pen names Caleb Saunders, Anson MacDonald, Lyle Monroe, John Riverside, and Simon York, Heinlein wrote numerous novels including For Us the Living, Methuselah's Children, and Starship Troopers, which was adapted into a big-budget film …
Robert A. Heinlein
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Ռոբերտ Հայնլայն, Robert A. Hajnlajn, Caleb Saunders, y 45 otros
R. A ハインライン, Simon York, Robert Anson Heinlein, Robert A. HeinLein, Anson MacDonald, Роберт Э Хайнлайн, ロバート・A ハインライン, Хайнлайн. Роберт, Rābirt Hāyinʹlāyn, রবার্ট এ হাইনলাইন, רוברט אנסון הינלין, റോബർട്ട് എ. ഹൈൻലൈൻ, Robert Heinlein, R ハイライン, Robert A Heinlein, Lyle Monroe, رابرت آنسون هاینلاین, Anson Macdonald, روبرت أنسون هيينلين, 羅伯特·海萊因, هاينلاين، رابرت, רוברט היינליין, Робърт Хайнлайн, Хайнлайн, Robŭrt Khaĭnlaĭn, 로버트 A. 하인라인, Роберт Хайнлайн, Robert A. Heinlein, Robert Chejnlejn, ロバート・A・ハインライン, Ρόμπερτ Χαϊνλάιν, Lo-po Hai-lai-en, Robert Haynlayn, ロバート ハインライン, John Riverside, Robert Khaĭnlaĭn, R. A. Heinlein, Roberts Hainlains, Heinlein, Lo-po Hai-Lai-en, Roberts Heinleins, Robertas Heinleinas, ராபர்ட் ஏ. ஐன்லைன், Роберт Гайнлайн, โรเบิร์ต เอ. ไฮน์ไลน์ - Fecha de nacimiento:
- 7 de julio de 1907
- Fecha de defunción:
- 8 de mayo de 1988
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Robert Anson Heinlein was born on July 7, 1907 in Butler, Mo. The son of Rex Ivar and Bam Lyle Heinlein, Robert Heinlein had two older brothers, one younger brother, and three younger sisters. Moving to Kansas City, Mo., at a young age, Heinlein graduated from Central High School in 1924 and attended one year of college at Kansas City Community College. Following in his older brother's footsteps, Heinlein entered the Navel Academy in 1925. After contracting pulmonary tuberculosis, of which he was later cured, Heinlein retired from the Navy and married Leslyn MacDonald. Heinlein was said to have held jobs in real estate and photography, before he began working as a staff writer for Upton Sinclair's EPIC News in 1938. Still needing money desperately, Heinlein entered a writing contest sponsored by the science fiction magazine Thrilling Wonder Stories. Heinlein wrote and submitted the story "Life-Line," which went on to win the contest. This guaranteed Heinlein a future in writing. Using his real name and the pen names Caleb Saunders, Anson MacDonald, Lyle Monroe, John Riverside, and Simon York, Heinlein wrote numerous novels including For Us the Living, Methuselah's Children, and Starship Troopers, which was adapted into a big-budget film for Tri-Star Pictures in 1997. The Science Fiction Writers of America named Heinlein its first Grand Master in 1974, presented 1975. Officers and past presidents of the Association select a living writer for lifetime achievement. Also, the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame inducted Heinlein in 1998. Heinlein died in 1988 from emphysema and other related health problems. Heinlein's remains were scattered from the stern of a Navy warship off the coast of California.
