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Thomas N. Scortia

Thomas Nicholas Scortia was born in Alton, Illinois. In 1949, he received a degree in chemistry from Washington University in St. Louis. He went on to work for a number of aerospace companies, while writing in his spare time. In the early 1970s, he left his job to write full-time. He died of leukemia in California in 1986.

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American writer (1926–1986)

Born 29 August 1926
Died 29 April 1986

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  • Cover of: Caught in the Organ Draft: Biology in Science Fiction

    First published in 1983 — 5 editions
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  • Cover of: Mythical beasties

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  • Cover of: The Prometheus crisis

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  • Cover of: Science Fiction Today and Tomorrow: A Discursive Symposium

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  • Cover of: The glass inferno

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  • Cover of: Two Views of Wonder

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  • Cover of: Gold Crew

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  • Cover of: המגדל הלוהט

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  • Cover of: Artery of fire

    First published in 1972 — 1 edition
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  • Cover of: The best of Thomas N. Scortia

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American writer (1926–1986)

Born 29 August 1926
Died 29 April 1986

Subjects

American Science fiction, Fiction, Science fiction, Fiction in English, Fiction, general, Fiction, science fiction, general, Nuclear power plants, Science fiction, american, Submarine warfare, American Fantasy fiction, American wit and humor, American wit and humor, pictorial, Children's fiction, Children's stories, Children's stories, American, Cyborgs, English Fantasy fiction, Experiments, Fantasy fiction, Interplanetary voyages, Literature, Nuclear accidents, Pictorial American wit and humor, Prisoners, Science

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Northern California

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Alternative names

  • Scott Nichols, Gerald MacDow, Arthur R. Kurtz

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
March 31, 2017 Edited by MARC Bot add VIAF and wikidata ID
November 26, 2013 Edited by Sarah Breau Added pseudnyms
November 26, 2013 Edited by Sarah Breau Added new photo
November 26, 2013 Edited by Sarah Breau Added bio, added to birth date, added death date, added Wikipedia page, removed alternate names