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Stanley Schmidt (March 7, 1944- ) is an American science fiction author, and since 1978 has been the editor of the SF magazine Analog Science Fiction and Fact. March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (67th in Leap years). ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 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. ... The word author has several meanings: The author of a book, story, article or the like, is the person who has written it (or is writing it). ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... Editor has four major senses: a person who obtains or improves material for a publication; a film editor, a person responsible for the flow of a motion picture or television program from scene to scene a sound editor, a person responsible for the flow and choice of music, voice, and... A collection of magazines A magazine is a periodical publication containing a variety of articles on various subjects. ... Astounding Stories was a seminal science fiction magazine founded in 1930. ...


Schmidt was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1966. He then attended Case Western Reserve University, where he completed his Ph.D. in physics in 1969. After receiving his degree, he became a professor at Heidelberg College in Tiffin, Ohio, teaching physics, astronomy, and science fiction. Schmidt has been editor of Analog Science Fiction and Fact magazine since 1978. Additionally he has served as a member of the Board of Advisers for the National Space Society and the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame and was Guest of Honor at BucConeer, the 1998 World Science Fiction Convention in Baltimore, Maryland. Cincinnati, The Queen City (also The Queen of the West, The Blue Chip City, The City of Seven Hills, and also referred to as Cincy) is a city in Southwestern Ohio, United States. ... The University of Cincinnati is located in Cincinnati, Ohio. ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1966 calendar). ... Case Western Reserve University is a private research university located in Cleveland, Ohio. ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1969 calendar). ... Heidelberg College is a small liberal arts college in Tiffin, Ohio. ... Tiffin is a city located in Seneca County, Ohio. ... The willingness to question previously held truths and search for new answers resulted in a period of major scientific advancements, now known as the Scientific Revolution. ... Astronomy is one of the few sciences where amateurs can still play an active role, especially in the discovery and monitoring of transient phenomena. ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... The National Space Society (NSS) is an international space advocacy non-profit organization. ... The Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame is a science fiction museum, said to be the first such museum in the world, located inside the Experience Music Project building at Seattle, Washington, USAs Seattle Center. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... Worldcon, a. ... Nickname: Charm City Location in the state of Maryland Founded 30 July 1729 County Independent city Mayor Martin OMalley (Dem) Area  - Total  - Water 349. ...


His first publication was "A Flash of Darkness", Analog, in September 1968; his first novel was The Sins of the Fathers, Analog, from November 1973 to January 1974; and his first book was Newton and the Quasi-Apple in 1975. 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ...


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Encyclopedia: Stanley Schmidt (726 words)
Stanley Schmidt (March 7, 1944-) is an American science fiction author, and since 1978 has been the editor of the SF magazine Analog Science Fiction and Fact.
Schmidt was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and graduated from the University of Cincinnati in 1966.
Additionally he has served as a member of the Board of Advisers for the National Space Society and the Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame and was Guest of Honor at BucConeer, the 1998 World Science Fiction Convention in Baltimore, Maryland.
Schmidt Family of Chicago (262 words)
Frank Schmidt, born January 1866 in Wabrzezno, arrived in the US when he was 16 years old.
Stanley Schmidt, born April 1897 in Chicago, served in the US Navy during WWI.
His son, Stanley was born in Chicago and served in the Navy during the Korean Conflict.
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