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Henry Beam Piper

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Henry Beam Piper

Birth
Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
6 Nov 1964 (aged 60)
Williamsport, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA Add to Map
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Author. Wrote many science fiction stories and novels, some with John J McGuire, and was a winner of many awards, including the Prometheus and Nebula. An only child, he supported himself and his widowed mother as a nightwatchman for the Pennsylvania Railroad. His biography is being written by famous fantasy writer John Carr. He committed suicide in 1964.
Author. Wrote many science fiction stories and novels, some with John J McGuire, and was a winner of many awards, including the Prometheus and Nebula. An only child, he supported himself and his widowed mother as a nightwatchman for the Pennsylvania Railroad. His biography is being written by famous fantasy writer John Carr. He committed suicide in 1964.

Bio by: Kat

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HE ALWAYS MAINTAINED HIS INDEPENDENCE.

AUTHOR OF:
LITTLE FUZZY
SPACE VIKING
LORD KALVAN OF OTHERWHEN

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  • Maintained by: Find a Grave
  • Originally Created by: Kat
  • Added: May 26, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7497157/henry_beam-piper: accessed ), memorial page for Henry Beam Piper (23 Mar 1904–6 Nov 1964), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7497157, citing Fairview Cemetery, Altoona, Blair County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.