Chicago in 2000 - Ben Bova Card

Ben Bova

Born: November 8, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

First SF Short Story: A Long way Back, Amazing, 1960

First SF Novel: The Star Conquerors, Winston, 1959

Hugo Awards: Best Professional Editor, 1973-1977, 1979

SFWA President: 1990-1992

Ben's other awards include a Balrog (1983), an Inkpot (1985), and a Doc Smith Award (1974). His short story, "Inspiration", was nominated for a Nebula in 1995.

He's a charter member of SFWA. He's been a fencer, a flyer, an aerospace executive, and editor of Analog (1971-78) and Omni (1978-82). Ben has worked with Woody Allen ("Sleeper"), George Lucas (novelization of "THX1138"), and Gene Roddenberry (guess).

Ben predicted the Space Race of the 1960's, solar power satellites, the discovery of organic chemicals in interstellar space, virtual reality, video games, the Strategic Defense Initiative (the other "Star Wars"), international peacekeeping forces, and zero-gravity sex.

"Trading cards? What is the solar system coming to!".

Card 10 was issued at ArmadilloCon 17, Austin Texas, on October 6, 1995.

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Born: November 8, 1932 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
First SF Short Story:	A Long way Back, Amazing, 1960
First SF Novel:	The Star Conquerors, Winston, 1959
Hugo Awards:	Best Professional Editor, 1973-1977, 1979
SFWA President:	1990-1992
Ben's other awards include a Balrog (1983), an Inkpot (1985), and a Doc Smith Award (1974). His short story, "Inspiration", was nominated for a Nebula in 1995.
He's a charter member of SFWA. He's been a fencer, a flyer, an aerospace executive, and editor of Analog (1971-78) and Omni (1978-82). Ben has worked with Woody Allen ("Sleeper"), George Lucas (novelization of "THX1138"), and Gene Roddenberry (guess).
Ben predicted the Space Race of the 1960's, solar power satellites, the discovery of organic chemicals in interstellar space, virtual reality, video games, the Strategic Defense Initiative (the other "Star Wars"), international peacekeeping forces, and zero-gravity sex.
"Trading cards? What is the solar system coming to!".