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'''E. E. "Doc" Smith''' was the author of the [[Lensman Series|Lensman]] and [[Skylark Series|Skylark]] series of [[space opera]]s. He was also holder of a doctorate in [[Chemical engineering]]<!-- perfected the formula for making powdered sugar stick to doughnuts. Comic book guy would say "best - author - ever." --> | '''E. E. "Doc" Smith''' (1890 – 1965) was the author of the [[Lensman Series|Lensman]] and [[Skylark Series|Skylark]] series of [[space opera]]s. He was also holder of a doctorate in [[Chemical engineering]]<!-- perfected the formula for making powdered sugar stick to doughnuts. Comic book guy would say "best - author - ever." --> While his prose tends to be florid, his influence can be seen in such later science fiction series such as [[Star Wars]]. | ||
Latest revision as of 19:11, 7 March 2010
E. E. "Doc" Smith (1890 – 1965) was the author of the Lensman and Skylark series of space operas. He was also holder of a doctorate in Chemical engineering While his prose tends to be florid, his influence can be seen in such later science fiction series such as Star Wars.