E. E. Smith
Food engineer and science-fiction author (1890–1965) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other people named Edward Smith, see Edward Smith (disambiguation).
For the educator and diplomat sometimes referred to as "E. E. Smith", see Ezekiel Ezra Smith.
Edward Elmer Smith (May 2, 1890 – August 31, 1965) was an American food engineer (specializing in doughnut and pastry mixes) and science-fiction author, best known for the Lensman and Skylark series. He is sometimes called the father of space opera.
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Born | Edward Elmer Smith (1890-05-02)May 2, 1890 Sheboygan, Wisconsin, US |
Died | August 31, 1965(1965-08-31) (aged 75) Seaside, Oregon, US |
Pen name | E. E. "Doc" Smith |
Occupation | Food engineer, writer |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | University of Idaho (two degrees in chemical engineering, 1914) |
Period | 1928–1965 (published writer)[1] |
Genre | Science fiction (notably space opera) |
Spouse |
Jeanne MacDougall (m. 1915) |
Children | 3 |
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