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Life-Line

short story by Robert A. Heinlein
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Life-Line

Summary

Life-Line is a literary work[1]. Life-Line ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Life-Line authored Robert A. Heinlein[3].
  • Life-Line's instance of is recorded as literary work[4].
  • Life-Line's genre is science fiction[5].
  • Life-Line was followed by "Let There Be Light"[6].
  • Life-Line's part of the series is recorded as Future History[7].
  • Life-Line's language of work or name is recorded as English[8].
  • 1939 marks the founding of Life-Line[9].
  • Life-Line was published on August 1, 1939[10].
  • Life-Line's published in is recorded as Analog Science Fiction and Fact[11].
  • Life-Line's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Life-Line'}[12].
  • Life-Line's form of creative work is recorded as short story[13].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Life-Line authored Robert A. Heinlein[3].

Publication

Life-Line was released on August 1, 1939[10]. Life-Line's language of work or name is recorded as English[8]. Life-Line's genre is science fiction[5]. Life-Line's part of the series is recorded as Future History[7].

Subject and Themes

Life-Line's part of the series is recorded as Future History[7].

Adaptations and Inspiration

Life-Line was followed by "Let There Be Light"[6].

Why It Matters

Life-Line ranks in the top 4% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (87 views/month).[2] Life-Line has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[14]

Related Entities

literary work Robert A. Heinlein

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Life-Line. Retrieved May 3, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/life-line-q3240086
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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_life-line-q3240086_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Life-Line}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/life-line-q3240086}, note = {Accessed: 2026-05-03}}
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  1. 26d ago · KaleemBot bot · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → "Let There Be Light"
    Published in → Analog Science Fiction and Fact
    Language of work or name → English
    Instance of → —
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ Added [[wikipedia:ur:لائف-لائن]]"
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