Robert A. Heinlein

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Aliases:
Робърт Хайнлайн, Robert Anson Heinlein, 로버트 A. 하인라인, and 45 others Robŭrt Khaĭnlaĭn, Rābirt Hāyinʹlāyn, Lo-po Hai-Lai-en, Anson Macdonald, Роберт Хайнлайн, Robert Khaĭnlaĭn, ராபர்ட் ஏ. ஐன்லைன், 羅伯特·海萊因, রবার্ট এ হাইনলাইন, Robert A. Hajnlajn, Roberts Heinleins, Ռոբերտ Հայնլայն, Anson MacDonald, רוברט היינליין, Ρόμπερτ Χαϊνλάιν, Robert A Heinlein, Роберт Гайнлайн, R ハイライン, Lo-po Hai-lai-en, Robertas Heinleinas, ロバート・A ハインライン, R. A. Heinlein, Robert Haynlayn, هاين‌لاين، رابرت, Robert A. HeinLein, റോബർട്ട് എ. ഹൈൻലൈൻ, ロバート ハインライン, Heinlein, רוברט אנסון הינלין, Хайнлайн, Robert A. Heinlein, John Riverside, Хайнлайн. Роберт, روبرت أنسون هيينلين, رابرت آنسون هاین‌لاین, Роберт Э Хайнлайн, โรเบิร์ต เอ. ไฮน์ไลน์, Simon York, Roberts Hainlains, R. A ハインライン, Robert Chejnlejn, ロバート・A・ハインライン, Lyle Monroe, Robert Heinlein, Caleb Saunders
Born:
July 7, 1907
Died:
May 8, 1988

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Robert Anson Heinlein (July 7, 1907 – May 8, 1988) was an American science fiction author, aeronautical engineer, and naval officer. Sometimes called the "dean of science fiction writers", he was among the first to emphasize scientific accuracy in his fiction, and was thus a pioneer of the subgenre of hard science fiction. His published works, both fiction and non-fiction, express admiration for competence and emphasize the value of critical thinking. His plots often posed provocative situations which challenged conventional social mores. His work continues to have an influence on the science-fiction genre, and on modern culture more generally. Heinlein became one of the first American science-fiction writers to break into mainstream magazines such as The Saturday Evening Post in the late 1940s. He was one of the best-selling science-fiction novelists for many decades, and he, Isaac Asimov, and Arthur C. Clarke are often considered the "Big Three" of English-language science fiction authors. Notable Heinlein works include Stranger in a Strange Land, Starship Troopers (which helped mold the space marine and mecha archetypes) and The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress. His work sometimes had controversial aspects, such as plural marriage in The Moon is a Harsh Mistress, militarism in Starship …

Books by Robert A. Heinlein