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John W. Campbell

American science fiction writer (1910–1971)
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John W. Campbell
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Facts

26 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[22]
Date of birth
June 8, 1910
Date of death
July 11, 1971
Place of birth
Newark
Place of death
Mountainside
Country of citizenship
United States[10]
Occupation
editor, novelist, writer, screenwriter, science fiction writer, prose writer, editing staff[12][13]
Position held
editor-in-chief[14]
Educated at
Duke University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Blair Academy[15][16][17]
Religion or worldview
atheism[21]
Award received
Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame, Retro Hugo Award for Best Novella, Hugo Award for Best Professional Magazine, Hugo Award for Best Professional Magazine, Hugo Award for Best Professional Magazine, Hugo Award for Best Professional Magazine, Hugo Award for Best Professional Magazine, Hugo Award for Best Professional Magazine, Hugo Award for Best Professional Magazine, Hugo Award for Best Professional Magazine[18][19][20]
Genre
science fiction[23]
Nominated for
Locus Award for Best Collection, Locus Award for Best Collection[29]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[30]
Different from
John Campbell, John W. Campbell[32][33]
Family name
Campbell[24]
Generational suffix
L252247-F2
Given name
John[25]
Name in native language
John Wood Campbell, Jr.[31]
Native language
English[11]
On focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject UC Riverside Library Jay Kay Klein Photographs
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Pseudonym
Don A. Stuart, Karl van Campen, Arthur McCann[26][27][28]
Show all 26 facts +2
Start of work period
1930[34]
Writing language
English
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 78
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DBC author ID
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Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
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Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ID
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Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
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Europeana entity
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FAST ID
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FantLab author ID
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Fantastic Fiction author ID
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Freebase ID
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Goodreads author ID
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Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
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IMDb ID
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ISFDB author ID
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IdRef ID
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Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
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Kinobox person ID
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Libraries Australia ID
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LibriVox author ID
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NDL Authority ID
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NE.se ID
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NSK (VIAF) ID
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NSK ID
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NUKAT ID
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National Library of Brazil ID
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National Library of Israel J9U ID
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National Library of Korea ID
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National Library of Lithuania ID
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National Library of Russia ID
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Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
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NooSFere author ID
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Notable Names Database ID
982/000163493
Online Books Page author ID
Campbell, John W., Jr. (John Wood), 1910-1971
Open Library ID
OL2671524A
OpenMLOL author ID
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Oxford Reference overview ID
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Project Gutenberg author ID
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RERO ID (legacy)
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SBN author ID
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SNAC ARK ID
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SVKKL authority ID
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Science Fiction Awards Database author ID
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TMDB person ID
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Topic's main category
Category:John W. Campbell
Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature NILF ID
10798
WikiTree person ID
Campbell-29035
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
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ČSFD person ID
101154

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🔗 Connections
← Winner 8
Hugo Award for Best Professional Magazine, Hugo Award for Best Professional Magazine, Hugo Award for Best Professional Magazine, Hugo Award for Best Professional Magazine, Hugo Award for Best Professional Magazine, Hugo Award for Best Professional Magazine, Hugo Award for Best Professional Magazine, Hugo Award for Best Professional Magazine
Occupation 7
writer, screenwriter, novelist, editing staff, editor, prose writer, science fiction writer
← After a work by 4
The Thing, The Thing, The Thing from Another World, Friend of the World
Award received 2
Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame, Hugo Award for Best Professional Magazine
Educated at 2
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Duke University
Films written 2
The Thing, The Thing from Another World
Named after 2
John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, Astounding Award for Best New Writer
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Different from 1
John Campbell
Edited works 1
Unknown
Family name 1
Campbell
Founded entities 1
Unknown
Genre 1
science fiction
Given name 1
John
Influenced 1
Three Laws of Robotics
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Native language 1
English
Place of birth 1
Newark
Place of death 1
Mountainside
Position held 1
editor-in-chief
Religion or worldview 1
atheism
Sex or gender 1
male
Works by author 1
Who Goes There?
Writing language 1
English
← Discoverer or inventor 1
Finagle's law
← FactGrid item ID 1
Márton Keleti
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Summary

John W. Campbell was born on June 8, 1910[1], in Newark[2]. He died on July 11, 1971[3], in Mountainside[4]. He worked as an editor[5], novelist[6], writer[7], screenwriter[8], and science fiction writer[9].

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Works and Contributions

Things named for John W. Campbell include Astounding Award for Best New Writer[35] and John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[36].

Why It Matters

He has been cited as an influence by Three Laws of Robotics[37], an Epigrammatic law[38], founded in 1942[39], written by Isaac Asimov[40].

He is credited with the discovery of Finagle's law[41], a principle[42]. Works attributed to him include Who Goes There?[43], a literary work[44]. Entities named for him include Astounding Award for Best New Writer[35] and John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[36].

FAQs

Where was John W. Campbell born?

John W. Campbell's place of birth was Newark[2].

Where did John W. Campbell die?

John W. Campbell passed away in Mountainside[4].

What did John W. Campbell do for work?

John W. Campbell worked as an editor[5], novelist[6], writer[7], screenwriter[8], and science fiction writer[9].

Where did John W. Campbell go to school?

John W. Campbell was educated at Duke University[15], Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16], and Blair Academy[17].

What awards did John W. Campbell receive?

Honors received include Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame[18], Retro Hugo Award for Best Novella[19], and Hugo Award for Best Professional Magazine[20].

Who did John W. Campbell influence?

John W. Campbell has been cited as an influence by Three Laws of Robotics[37].

What did John W. Campbell discover?

John W. Campbell is credited as discoverer of Finagle's law[41].

Related Entities

Duke University Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Thing The Thing United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] ↑ . thehugoawards.org. thehugoawards.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . fantlab.ru. fantlab.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . fantlab.ru. fantlab.ru. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  29. [29] ↑ . sfadb.com. Retrieved . sfadb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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