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- Birth nameEdward Elmer Smith
- Edward E. Smith was born on May 2, 1890 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, USA. He was a writer, known for Lensman (1984) and Lensman: Galactic Patrol (1984). He was married to Jeannie Craig MacDougall. He died on August 31, 1965 in Seaside, Oregon, USA.
- SpouseJeannie Craig MacDougall(October 5, 1915 - August 31, 1965) (his death, 3 children)
- Immensely popular writer of science fiction space adventure stories in the pulp magazine era before World War II, widely regarded as the creator of 'space opera'. He was known as "Doc" Smith because he had earned a Ph.D. in food chemistry.
- Besides being a great science fiction writer, held a Ph.D. in chemical engineering and was the researcher who figured out how to get powdered sugar to stick to doughnuts.
- Get this-engrave it in big type right on the top-side inside of your thick skull-what we want is INFORMATION, not mere liquidation. Next time you get hold of such a big shot as Kandron must have been, don't kill him until either: first, you get some leads as to who or what the real head of the outfit is; or, second, you make sure that he doesn't know. Then kill him all you want to, but FIND OUT WHAT HE KNOWS FIRST. Have I made myself clear this time?
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