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Robert L. Forward

American physicist, science fiction writer (1932–2002)
Person human Q2000229

Facts

21 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[18]
Date of birth
August 15, 1932
Date of death
September 21, 2002
Place of birth
Geneva
Place of death
Seattle
Country of citizenship
United States[12]
Occupation
physicist, novelist, writer, science fiction writer, astrophysicist
Employer
Hughes Aircraft Company[14]
Field of work
physicist[13]
Educated at
University of Maryland[15]
Award received
Locus Award for Best First Novel[17]
Spouse
Martha Dodson Forward[10]
Child
Julie Forward Fuller[11]
Doctoral advisor
Joseph Weber[16]
Student of
Joseph Weber[21]
Nominated for
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel[23][24]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Described by source
Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction[22]
Family name
Forward[19]
Given name
Robert[20]
🏷️ Also known as
en Robert Lull Forward en Robert L. Forward ar روبرت إل. فوروارد cs Robert Forward cs Robert Lull Forward de Robert Lull Forward de Robert Forward es Robert L Forward es Robert Lull Forward fa رابرت ال فوروارد fi Robert Lull Forward fi Robert Forward fr Robert L. Forward fr Robert Lull Forward it Robert Forward it Robert Lull Forward ja ロバート・L・フォワード nl Robert Lull Forward pl Robert Forward ro Robert Lull Forward
🔖 Identifiers · 41
ISNI
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VIAF cluster ID
46771535
Library of Congress authority ID
n79108540
GND ID
1024996190
Academic Tree ID
468336
Allcinema person ID
15571
Awards & Winners artist ID
0m94m
BIBSYS ID
90092734
Babelio author ID
190578
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
120129567
BookBrainz author ID
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CBDB.cz author ID
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Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf10421960
CiNii Research ID
1140000791664750336
Databazeknih.cz author ID
4126
Encyclopedia of Science Fiction ID
forward_robert_l
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Robert-Lull-Forward
FAST ID
42921
Fancyclopedia 3 ID
Robert_L._Forward
FantLab author ID
11359
Freebase ID
/m/0m94m
Goodreads author ID
153889
IMDb ID
nm11553827
ISFDB author ID
815
IdRef ID
028256395
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA0382166X
NDL Authority ID
00439886
NL CR AUT ID
xx0003455
NUKAT ID
n2015075325
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987007460211405171
National Library of Spain SpMaBN ID (BNE v1.0)
XX864685
NooSFere author ID
544
Open Library ID
OL40139A
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803095830164
Penguin Random House author ID
9052
RERO ID (legacy)
A003254846
SVKKL authority ID
p0086297-Forward-Robert-L-19322002
Vegetti Catalog of Fantastic Literature NILF ID
12016
WikiTree person ID
Forward-566
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/4500607d-b6b3-455a-8218-744712c1b11d

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🔗 Connections
Occupation 5
writer, physicist, novelist, astrophysicist, science fiction writer
Nominated for 2
Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
Award received 1
Locus Award for Best First Novel
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Doctoral advisor 1
Joseph Weber
Doctoral advisors 1
Joseph Weber
Educated at 1
University of Maryland
Employer 1
Hughes Aircraft Company
Field of work 1
physicist
Given name 1
Robert
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
English
Place of birth 1
Geneva
Place of death 1
Seattle
Sex or gender 1
male
Student of 1
Joseph Weber
Teachers 1
Joseph Weber
Works by author 1
Dragon's Egg
← Winner 1
Locus Award for Best First Novel
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Summary

Robert L. Forward's place of birth was Geneva[1]. He was born on August 15, 1932[2]. He died in Seattle[3]. He died on September 21, 2002[4]. He worked as a physicist[5], novelist[6], writer[7], science fiction writer[8], and astrophysicist[9].

Why It Matters

Works attributed to him include Dragon's Egg[25], a literary work[26].

FAQs

Where was Robert L. Forward born?

Robert L. Forward was born in Geneva[1].

Where did Robert L. Forward die?

Robert L. Forward died in Seattle[3].

Who was Robert L. Forward married to?

Robert L. Forward's spouses include Martha Dodson Forward[10].

What did Robert L. Forward do for work?

Robert L. Forward worked as physicist[5], novelist[6], writer[7], science fiction writer[8], and astrophysicist[9].

Where did Robert L. Forward go to school?

Robert L. Forward was educated at University of Maryland[15].

What awards did Robert L. Forward receive?

Honors received include Locus Award for Best First Novel[17].

Related Entities

United States

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  1. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 8w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person ID → 15571
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  2. 21w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → University of Maryland
    Family name → Forward
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