Charles Sheffield (June 25, 1935 – November 2, 2002), was an English-born mathematician, physicist and science fiction author. He had been a President of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America and of the American Astronomical Society. June 25 is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 189 days remaining. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... November 2 is the 306th day of the year (307th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 59 days remaining. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London (de facto) Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2006 est. ... Science fiction is a form of speculative fiction principally dealing with the impact of imagined science and technology, or both, upon society and persons as individuals. ... Science Fiction Writers of America, or SFWA (pronounced siff-wah or seff-wah), was founded in 1965 by Damon Knight. ... The American Astronomical Society (AAS) is a US society of professional astronomers and other interested individuals, headquartered in Washington, DC. The main aim of the AAS is provide a political voice for its members and organise their lobbying. ...

His novel The Web Between the Worlds, featuring the construction of a space elevator, was published almost simultaneously with Arthur C. Clarke's novel about that very same subject, The Fountains of Paradise, a coincidence that amused them both. A space elevator would consist of a cable anchored to the Earths surface, reaching into space. ... Sir Arthur Charles Clarke (born December 16, 1917) is a British author and inventor, most famous for his science-fiction novel 2001: A Space Odyssey, and for collaborating with director Stanley Kubrick on the film of the same name. ... The Fountains of Paradise is a 1979 novel by Arthur C. Clarke. ...

For some years he was the chief scientist of Earth Satellite Corporation, a company analysing satellite data. This resulted in many technical papers and two popular non-fiction books, Earthwatch and Man on Earth, both collections of false colour and enhanced images of Earth from space. Earthwatch Institute (Europe) engages people worldwide in scientific field research and education to promote the understanding and action necessary for a sustainable environment. ...

He won the Nebula and Hugo awards for his novelette "Georgia on My Mind" and the 1992 John W. Campbell Memorial Award for his novel Brother to Dragons. The Nebula is an award given each year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), for the best science fiction/fantasy fiction published in the United States during the two previous years (see rolling eligibility below). ... The 2005 Hugo Award with base designed by Deb Kosiba. ... Georgia on My Mind is a novelette by Charles Sheffield which won both the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award in 1994. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Sheffield was Toastmaster at BucConeer, the 1998 World Science Fiction Convention in Baltimore. BucConeer was the 56th World Science Fiction Convention, held in Baltimore, USA on August 5-8, 1998. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Worldcon, a. ... Flag Seal Nickname: Monument City, Charm City, Mob Town, B-more Motto: Get In On It (formerly The City That Reads and The Greatest City in America; BELIEVE is not the official motto but rather a specific campaign) Location Location of Baltimore in Maryland Coordinates , Government Country State County United...

He had been writing a column for the Baen Books web site; his last column concerned the discovery of the brain tumour that led to his death. Baen Books logo Baen Books is an American publishing company established in 1983 by SF publishing industry long-timer Jim Baen (1943-2006). ... A brain tumor is any mass created by an abnormal and uncontrolled growth of cells either found in the brain (neurons, glial cells, epithelial cells, myelin producing cells, etc. ...

He was married to writer Nancy Kress. Nancy Kress (born Nancy Anne Koningisor in Buffalo, New York on January 20, 1948) is a science fiction writer. ...

Bibliography (incomplete)

Novels

• The Web Between The Worlds (1979)
• My Brother's Keeper (1982, revised 1998)
• The Selkie (1982) (with David Bischoff)
• The McAndrew Chronicles (1983) - Sequel to The Web Between The Worlds
• Between the Strokes of Night (1985)
• The Nimrod Hunt (1986, revised as The Mind Pool, 1993)
• Trader's World (1988)
• Brother to Dragons (1992) - Won the John W. Campbell Memorial Award
• Cold as Ice (1992)
• Godspeed (1993)
• The Judas Cross (1994) - With David Bischoff
• The Ganymede Club (1995)
• Higher Education (1995)
• The Billion Dollar Boy (1997)
• Putting Up Roots (1997)
• Tomorrow and Tomorrow (1997)
• Aftermath (1998)
• The Cyborg from Earth (1998)
• Starfire (1999)
• The Spheres of Heaven (2001)
• Dark as Day (2002)

My Brothers Keeper is a 1982 science fiction novel by Charles Sheffield. ... Between the Strokes of Night (1985) is a scifi novel by Charles Sheffield. ... Nimrod Hunt is a science fiction novel by Charles Sheffield. ... The John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel has been awarded every year since 1973, except in 1994. ... Cold as Ice (1992) is a science fiction novel by Charles Sheffield. ... Godspeed is a 1993 novel by Charles Sheffield This book is essential an adaptation of Robert Louis Stevensons Treasure Island to a science fiction setting. ... The Ganymede Club (1995) is a science fiction novel by Charles Sheffield. ... Higher Education is a 1995 science fiction novel by Charles Sheffield and Jerry Pournelle. ...

The Proteus Universe

• Sight of Proteus (1978)
• Proteus Unbound (1989)
• Proteus in the Underworld (1995)

Proteus In The Underworld (1995) is a science fiction novel by Charles Sheffield. ...

The Heritage Universe

• Summertide (1990) (Book One)
• Divergence (1991) (Book Two)
• Transcendence (1992) (Book Three)
• Convergence (1997) (Book Four)
• Resurgence (2002) (Book Five)

Spoiler warning: The Heritage Universe is a fictional setting created by Charles Sheffield for a series of science fiction novels. ... Summertide (1990) is a science fiction novel by Charles Sheffield. ... Cover of Divergence, by Charles Sheffield Divergence (1991) is a science fiction novel by Charles Sheffield written in the Heritage Universe series. ... Transcendence (1992) is a novel by Charles Sheffield in the Heritage Universe series. ... Convergence (1997) is a novel in the Heritage Universe series by Charles Sheffield. ... Resurgence (2002) is the finale of the Heritage Universe and the last book published by Charles Sheffield. ...

Non-Fiction

• The Borderlands of Science (1999)

Collections

• Hidden Variables (1981)
• The Complete McAndrew (2001)

In physics, a hidden variable theory is urged by a minority of physicists who argue that the statistical nature of quantum mechanics implies that quantum mechanics is incomplete; it is really applicable only to ensembles of particles; new physical phenomena beyond quantum mechanics are needed to explain an individual event. ...

Short stories

• "Humanity Test" (1989)
• "The Double-Spiral Staircase" (1990?)
• "A Braver Thing" (1990)
• "Georgia on My Mind" (1993) (Hugo, Nebula)
• "Dies Irae" (1985)

Georgia on My Mind is a novelette by Charles Sheffield which won both the Hugo Award and the Nebula Award in 1994. ... The 2005 Hugo Award with base designed by Deb Kosiba. ... The Nebula is an award given each year by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA), for the best science fiction/fantasy fiction published in the United States during the two previous years (see rolling eligibility below). ... For the Polish death metal band Dies Irae, see Dies Irae (band). ...

See also

• List of notable brain tumor patients

United States Senator Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania (right) is a long-term brain tumor survivor who continues to serve in public office . ...

External links

• Charles Sheffield Yahoo group