Harry Harrison

Summary

Harry Harrison is a human^[1]. Born in Stamford^[2], he… he was born on March 12, 1925^[3]. He passed away in Brighton^[4]. He died on August 15, 2012^[5]. He worked as a writer^[6], novelist^[7], Esperantist^[8], science fiction writer^[9], and prose writer^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,060 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Harry Harrison was born in Stamford^[2].
• Harry Harrison died in Brighton^[4].
• Harry Harrison was born on March 12, 1925^[3].
• Harry Harrison died on August 15, 2012^[5].
• Among Harry Harrison's spouses was Evelyn Harrison^[12].
• Among Harry Harrison's spouses was Joan Merkler Harrison^[13].
• Harry Harrison held citizenship in United States^[14].
• English was Harry Harrison's native language^[15].
• Harry Harrison's professions included writer^[6].
• Harry Harrison's professions included novelist^[7].
• Harry Harrison's professions included Esperantist^[8].
• Harry Harrison's professions included science fiction writer^[9].
• Harry Harrison's professions included prose writer^[10].
• Harry Harrison worked as a screenwriter^[16].
• Harry Harrison's field of work was graphics^[17].
• Harry Harrison's field of work was illustration^[18].
• Harry Harrison's field of work was Esperanto^[19].
• Harry Harrison's field of work was comics^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Harry Harrison is Make Room! Make Room!^[21].
• Harry Harrison received the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award^[22].
• Harry Harrison received the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame^[23].
• Harry Harrison received the Inkpot Award^[24].
• Harry Harrison received the Locus Award for Best Original Anthology^[25].
• Harry Harrison's religion is recorded as atheism^[26].
• Harry Harrison is recorded as male^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Harry Harrison was born in Stamford^[2]. He was born on March 12, 1925^[3]. English was his native language^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer^[6], novelist^[7], Esperantist^[8], science fiction writer^[9], prose writer^[10], and screenwriter^[16]. Fields of work include graphics^[17], a method^[28]; illustration^[18], an activity^[29]; Esperanto^[19], a planned language^[30], in Esperantujo^[31], founded in 1887^[32]; and comics^[20], a type of arts^[33].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Harry Harrison is Make Room! Make Room!^[21].

Recognition

Awards received include Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award^[22], a literary award^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1974^[36]; Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame^[23], an award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1996^[39]; Inkpot Award^[24], an award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1974^[42]; and Locus Award for Best Original Anthology^[25].

Personal Life

Spouses include Evelyn Harrison^[12], 1927–1970^[43] and Joan Merkler Harrison^[13]. Harry Harrison's religion is recorded as atheism^[26].

Death and Burial

Harry Harrison died on August 15, 2012^[5]. He died in Brighton^[4].

Why It Matters

Harry Harrison ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (241 views/month, #7,060 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

Works attributed to him include The Stainless Steel Rat^[46], a novel series^[47]; West of Eden^[48], a literary work^[49]; Deathworld^[50], a novel series^[51]; Make Room! Make Room!^[52], a literary work^[53]; and The Technicolor Time Machine^[54], a literary work^[55], founded in 1967^[56].

FAQs

Where was Harry Harrison born?

Born in Stamford^[2], Harry Harrison…

Where did Harry Harrison die?

Harry Harrison died in Brighton^[4].

Who was Harry Harrison married to?

Harry Harrison's spouses include Evelyn Harrison^[12] and Joan Merkler Harrison^[13].

What did Harry Harrison do for work?

Harry Harrison worked as writer^[6], novelist^[7], Esperantist^[8], science fiction writer^[9], and prose writer^[10].

What awards did Harry Harrison receive?

Honors received include Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award^[22], Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame^[23], Inkpot Award^[24], and Locus Award for Best Original Anthology^[25].