Forward, Robert Lull

Forward, Robert Lull
▪ 2003

      American physicist and science-fiction writer (b. Aug. 15, 1932, Geneva, N.Y.—d. Sept. 21, 2002, Seattle, Wash.), utilized his knowledge of gravitational physics and advanced space propulsion to create finely crafted, scientifically feasible worlds for his readers. From 1955 to 1987 he worked at the Corporate Research Laboratories of Hughes Aircraft Co., in Malibu, Calif., and became a noted inventor, designing a new type of satellite and patenting numerous inventions, including instruments to measure gravity. He went on to found his own companies, Forward Unlimited (1987), a consulting firm, and Tethers Unlimited (1994), which created space equipment for NASA. Forward was better known, however, as the author of 11 novels. His first, Dragon's Egg (1980), depicted an alien species that inhabits a neutron star and lives for only 45 minutes. Other works included Starquake (1985), the sequel to Dragon's Egg, and Saturn Rukh (1997).

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