Campbell’s Astounding Stories at the age of 19. Stubbs – as Clement – began writing whilst at Harvard, selling his first story, “Proof,” to John W.
He used his GI grant to study teacher training at Boston University, receiving his M.Ed in 1947, and later obtained a masters degree in chemistry from Simmons College in 1963. Air Force Reserve until 1976, retiring with the rank of Colonel. He served as a bomber pilot, flying 35 combat missions from England with the 8th U.S. He studied astronomy at Harvard University, obtaining a BS in 1943, but his math was not strong enough to take it up as a full-time career. As Flash blasted off for Mars the strip gave some facts about the journey which prompted questions from 8-year-old Harry his father took him to the local library and Harry emerged with a book on astronomy and a novel by Jules Verne. At the same time, as Hal Clement, he wrote meticulously plausible science-fiction based on the scientific knowledge of the time.īorn in Somerville, Massachusetts, on, Stubbs’ first brush with science fact and fiction was the Flash Gordon comic strip. After two years in public schools, he taught high school science for thirty-eight years at Milton Academy in Massachusetts. Harry Clement Stubbs, who died on 29 October 2003 at the age of 81, had two careers that entwined and complimented each other. I'm breaking my rule of thumb to only post British paperbacks in galleries as so few of Clements' books had UK editions.) (* The following was written for The Guardian back in 2003 but was never used a shame, but these things happen.
Against All Odds: War Picture Library Vol.Frank Bellamy's King Arthur and His Knights.Let 'Em Have It: Battle Picture Library Vol.Sci-Fi Art: A Graphic History, with others.Up And At 'Em! War Picture Library Vol.Aces High: Air Ace Picture Library Vol 1.Frank Bellamy's Complete Swift Stories (limited edition).Frank Bellamy's The Story of World War 1.Essential Cult Books, with Gina McKinnon.Gwyn Evans: The Lunatic, the Lover and the Poet.Peter Jackson's London Is Stranger Than Fiction.The Men Behind the Flying Saucer Review.The story of Harry Bensley's "Walking Round the World" Hoax The Complete Eagles Over the Western Front.Hurricane and Champion: The Companion Papers to Valiant (new edition).
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