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Jerry Pournelle

American science fiction writer, journalist, and scientist (1933-2017)
Person human Q578031

Facts

31 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[23]
Date of birth
August 7, 1933
Date of death
September 8, 2017
Place of birth
Shreveport
Place of death
Studio City
Country of citizenship
United States[12]
Occupation
journalist, writer, novelist, science fiction writer, prose writer, essayist, political scientist[13][14]
Field of work
creative and professional writing, science fiction, opinion journalism, science fiction literature[15][16][17][18]
Award received
Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame, Astounding Award for Best New Writer, Inkpot Award[19][20][21]
Child
Jennifer R. Pournelle[11]
Genre
science fiction[24]
Official website
www.jerrypournelle.com[30]
Cause of death
myocardial infarction[26]
Nominated for
Hugo Award for Best Novel, Hugo Award for Best Novel, Hugo Award for Best Novel, Hugo Award for Best Novel, Hugo Award for Best Novella, Hugo Award for Best Novelette, Hugo Award for Best Novelette, Hugo Award for Best Novelette, Locus Award for Best Novel, Locus Award for Best Novel, Locus Award for Best Novel, Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, Locus Award for Best Novella, Locus Award for Best Novella, Nebula Award for Best Novel, Nebula Award for Best Novel, Locus Award for Best Original Anthology, Locus Award for Best Anthology, Locus Award for Best Anthology, Locus Award for Best Anthology, Locus Award for Best Anthology[33][34][35][36][37]
Languages spoken, written or signed
American English, English
Birth name
Jeremia Eugene Pournelle
Described by source
Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction[32]
Documentation files at
University of California, Riverside Library Special Collections & University Archives
Family name
Pournelle[28]
Given name
Jerry[29]
Manner of death
natural causes[31]
Member of
American Association for the Advancement of Science[22]
Military branch
United States Army[25]
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Name in native language
Jerry Eugene Pournelle
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject UC Riverside Library Jay Kay Klein Photographs
P14750
1B1F-E961-33C4-6EB4-5F18
Participated in conflict
Korean War[27]
Place of burial
Forest Lawn Memorial Park[10]
Start of work period
1965
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
en Jerry Pournelle en Jerry Eugene Pournelle ar جيري بورنيل cs Jerry Eugene Pournelle cs Jerry Pournell de Jerry Eugene Pournelle es Jerry E. Pournelle es Jerry Eugene Pournelle fi Jerry Eugene Pournelle he ג'רי פורנל id Jerry Eugene Pournelle ja ジェリー・ユージン・パーネル ja ジェリー・パーネル ko 제리 푸어넬 ko 제리 유진 푸어넬 pl Jerry Eugene Pournelle ro Jerry Eugene Pournelle ru Джерри Пурнель ru Пурнель, Джерри uk Джеррі Пурнелл
🔖 Identifiers · 72
ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
112519589
Library of Congress authority ID
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GND ID
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Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Jerry Pournelle in a tuxedo (2005).jpg ↗
Awards & Winners artist ID
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BIBSYS ID
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Babelio author ID
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Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
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BookBrainz author ID
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CBDB.cz author ID
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CONOR.SI ID
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Canadiana Authorities ID (former scheme)
0060C6119
Canadiana Name Authority ID
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CiNii Research ID
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DDB person (GND) ID
108949971X
Databazeknih.cz author ID
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Discogs artist ID
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Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ID
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Europeana entity
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FAST ID
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FamilySearch person ID
LTB5-WBF
Fancyclopedia 3 ID
Jerry_Pournelle
FantLab author ID
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Fantastic Fiction author ID
p/jerry-pournelle
Film.ru person ID
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Find a Grave memorial ID
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Freebase ID
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GCD creator ID
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GTAA ID
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Geni.com profile ID
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Goodreads author ID
39099
IMDb ID
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ISFDB author ID
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IdRef ID
080900860
Libraries Australia ID
36189665
MusicBrainz artist ID
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NACSIS-CAT author ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NL CR AUT ID
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NLA Trove people ID
1226356
NLP ID
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NSK (VIAF) ID
000046858
NSK ID
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NUKAT ID
n99006253
National Library of Brazil ID
000325478
National Library of Israel ID (old)
000404584
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007462736505171
National Library of Korea ID
KAC201420259
National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810582918405606
National Library of Portugal ID
251639
National Library of Russia ID
770220625
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX900822
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
070328846
NooSFere author ID
1796
Notable Names Database ID
793/000031700
Obálky knih ID
xx0000022
Online Books Page author ID
Pournelle, Jerry, 1933-2017
Open Library ID
OL220399A
Prabook ID
219472
Quora topic ID
Jerry-Pournelle
RERO ID (legacy)
A003708533
SBN author ID
CFIV070606
SNAC ARK ID
w67690jn
SVKKL authority ID
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Science Fiction Awards Database author ID
Jerry_Pournelle
Topic's main category
Category:Jerry Pournelle
Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature NILF ID
14285
WikiTree person ID
Pournelle-3
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/534eecae-caf7-479b-b2ec-4b218a8c7bcd

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🔗 Connections
Nominated for 22
Hugo Award for Best Novel, Hugo Award for Best Novel, Hugo Award for Best Novel, Hugo Award for Best Novel, Nebula Award for Best Novel, Nebula Award for Best Novel, Hugo Award for Best Novella, Hugo Award for Best Novelette +14 more
Occupation 7
writer, journalist, novelist, political scientist, essayist, prose writer, science fiction writer
Works by author 4
The Mote in God's Eye, Footfall, Lucifer's Hammer, The Legacy of Heorot
Field of work 3
science fiction, opinion journalism, science fiction literature
Award received 2
Astounding Award for Best New Writer, Inkpot Award
Languages spoken, written or signed 2
English, American English
Cause of death 1
myocardial infarction
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Genre 1
science fiction
Given name 1
Jerry
Instance of 1
human
Manner of death 1
natural causes
Mb:performer of 1
The Mote in God's Eye
Member of 1
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Military branch 1
United States Army
Participated in conflict 1
Korean War
Place of birth 1
Shreveport
Place of burial 1
Forest Lawn Memorial Park
Place of death 1
Studio City
Sex or gender 1
male
Writing language 1
English
← FactGrid item ID 1
Kuźmy, Masovian Voivodeship
← Winner 1
Astounding Award for Best New Writer
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Summary

Jerry Pournelle was born on August 7, 1933[1], in Shreveport[2]. He died on September 8, 2017[3], in Studio City[4]. He worked as a journalist[5], writer[6], novelist[7], science fiction writer[8], and prose writer[9].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to him include The Mote in God's Eye[38], a literary work[39], written by Larry Niven[40]; Lucifer's Hammer[41], a literary work[42], written by Larry Niven[43]; Footfall[44], a literary work[45], written by Larry Niven[46]; and The Legacy of Heorot[47], a literary work[48], written by Larry Niven[49].

FAQs

Where was Jerry Pournelle born?

Jerry Pournelle was born in Shreveport[2].

Where did Jerry Pournelle die?

Jerry Pournelle passed away in Studio City[4].

What did Jerry Pournelle do for work?

Jerry Pournelle worked as a journalist[5], writer[6], novelist[7], science fiction writer[8], and prose writer[9].

What awards did Jerry Pournelle receive?

Honors received include Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame[19], Astounding Award for Best New Writer[20], and Inkpot Award[21].

Related Entities

United States

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  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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