Homer Hickam

Summary

Homer Hickam is a human^[1]. Born in Coalwood^[2], he… he was born on February 19, 1943^[3]. He worked as a military flight engineer^[4], novelist^[5], autobiographer^[6], writer^[7], and screenwriter^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,069 views/month, #5,981 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Homer Hickam was born in Coalwood^[2].
• Homer Hickam was born on February 19, 1943^[3].
• Homer Hickam held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Homer Hickam worked as a military flight engineer^[4].
• Homer Hickam worked as a novelist^[5].
• Homer Hickam worked as an autobiographer^[6].
• Homer Hickam's professions included writer^[7].
• Homer Hickam's professions included screenwriter^[8].
• Homer Hickam worked as a science fiction writer^[11].
• Homer Hickam's field of work was literature^[12].
• Homer Hickam's field of work was industrial engineering^[13].
• Homer Hickam's field of work was aviation^[14].
• Homer Hickam's field of work was space project^[15].
• Homer Hickam was educated at Virginia Tech^[16].
• Homer Hickam's education included a stint at Big Creek High School^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Homer Hickam is Rocket Boys^[18].
• A notable work attributed to Homer Hickam is Back to the Moon^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Homer Hickam is The Coalwood Way^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Homer Hickam is The Far Reaches^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Homer Hickam is Sky of Stone^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Homer Hickam is Torpedo Junction^[23].
• Homer Hickam received the Bronze Star Medal^[24].
• Homer Hickam is recorded as male^[25].
• Homer Hickam's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Homer Hickam's military branch is recorded as United States Army^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Homer Hickam was born in Coalwood^[2]. He was born on February 19, 1943^[3].

Education

Educated at Virginia Tech^[16], a university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1872^[30] and Big Creek High School^[17], a secondary school^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1932^[33]. Homer Hickam earned the academic degree of Doctor of Letters^[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military flight engineer^[4], novelist^[5], autobiographer^[6], writer^[7], screenwriter^[8], and science fiction writer^[11]. Fields of work include literature^[12], a type of arts^[35]; industrial engineering^[13], a branch of engineering^[36]; aviation^[14], a type of activity^[37]; and space project^[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Rocket Boys^[18], a written work^[38]; Back to the Moon^[19], a literary work^[39]; The Coalwood Way^[20], a literary work^[40]; The Far Reaches^[21], a literary work^[41]; Sky of Stone^[22], a literary work^[42]; and Torpedo Junction^[23].

Recognition

Homer Hickam received the Bronze Star Medal^[24].

Why It Matters

Homer Hickam ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,069 views/month, #5,981 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

FAQs

Where was Homer Hickam born?

Born in Coalwood^[2], Homer Hickam…

What did Homer Hickam do for work?

Homer Hickam worked as military flight engineer^[4], novelist^[5], autobiographer^[6], writer^[7], and screenwriter^[8].

Where did Homer Hickam go to school?

Homer Hickam was educated at Virginia Tech^[16] and Big Creek High School^[17].

What awards did Homer Hickam receive?

Honors received include Bronze Star Medal^[24].