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The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination - Sir Albert Einstein.
DO SCIENCE FICTIONS FUEL INVENTIONS?
FAMOUS SCIENCE FICTION WRITERS
MARY SHELLEY
1797 - 1851Mary Shelley, one of most influential science fiction writers, in her work ‘Frankenstein’ deals with the consequences of scientific inventions.
JULES VERNE
1828 - 1905Jules Verne’s works portrayed his imaginative scientific possibilities like submarines, electric batteries, space travel, which later became true.
H G WELLS
1866 - 1946H G Wells, in his works depicted the perils of unchecked scientific breakthroughs while predicting the scope for future discoveries.
ALDOUS HUXLEY
1894 - 1963Aldous Huxley, the British author had expressed concern over technological advancements and its detrimental impact on society in future.
GEORGE ORWELL
1903 - 1950George Orwell, the author of dystopian novels ‘1984’ and ‘Animal Farm’ had blurred the lines between science fiction and social commentary.
ROBERT A HEINLEIN
1907 - 1988Robert A Heinlein, the US author was a pioneer of hard sci-fi or natural sciences, and is considered among the top 3 in this category.
ALFRED BESTER
1913 - 1987Alfred Bester, the US author with his unique story telling technique explored themes of telepathy, technology and human psychology.
ARTHUR C. CLARKE
1917 - 2008Arthur C Clarke, the British author and scientist explored themes of space, technology and its influence on the future of humanity in his works.
FRANK HERBERT
1920 - 1986Frank Herbert, the US author best known for his novel, Dune, explored the themes of ecology, politics and human spirit in his works.
ISSAC ASIMOV
1920 - 1992Issac Asimov, the US writer and visionary whose works include Foundation Series and Robot Series, had introduced Three Laws of Robotics.
RAY BRADBURY
1920 - 2012Ray Bradbury, the US science fiction writer whose most famous work was Fahrenheit 451, explored science and space in easy literary style.
PHILIP K DICK
1928 - 1982Philip K Dick, the US author’s themes represent altered realities, paranoia and nature of consciousness, which blur reality and illusion.
URSULA K LE GUIN
1929 - 2018Ursula K Le Guin, the US science fiction writer is known for her imaginative world building, deep philosophical themes and social issues.
LARRY NIVEN
1938 - PresentLarry Niven, the US writer is best known for ‘Ringworld’ series, and his futuristic themes dwell on alien civilizations and advanced technologies.
MARGARET ATWOOD
1939 - PresentMargaret Atwood, the Canadian author warns of the negative impact of technological advancements on society in her science fictions.
WILLIAM GIBSON
1948 - PresentWilliam Gibson, the American-Canadian writer explores in his works a hyper-connected world of technology, society and dystopian future.
ORSON SCOTT CARD
1951 - PresentOrson Scott Card, an American author famous for his work Ender’s Game, has written on morality, leadership and consequences of war.
DOUGLAS ADAMS
1952 - 2001Douglas Adams, known for blending science fiction with absurdist humor explored the unreal using satire, though he focused less on technical accuracy.