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First Contact

short story by Murray Leinster
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First Contact

Summary

First Contact is a literary work[1].

Key Facts

  • First Contact authored Murray Leinster[2].
  • First Contact's instance of is recorded as literary work[3].
  • First Contact's genre is science fiction[4].
  • First Contact's language of work or name is recorded as English[5].
  • First Contact's country of origin is recorded as United States[6].
  • First Contact was released on 1945[7].
  • First Contact's narrative location is recorded as Crab Nebula[8].
  • First Contact's published in is recorded as Sense of Wonder: A Century of Science Fiction[9].
  • First Contact's published in is recorded as The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One[10].
  • First Contact's title is recorded as First Contact[11].
  • First Contact's form of creative work is recorded as short story[12].

Body

Authorship and Creation

First Contact authored Murray Leinster[2].

Publication

First Contact was published on 1945[7]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[5]. Its genre is science fiction[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Harmonia Amanda · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imported from → —
    Form of creative work → short story
    Genre → science fiction
    Published in → Sense of Wonder: A Century of Science Fiction, The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume One
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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