Who is Robert A. Heinlein

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Science Fiction Grandmaster

I started reading Robert Heinlein as a freshman in high school.  His stories were the first science fiction that I read. The books were juvenile science fiction, but they got me hooked.  I read Space Cadet.  I watched the series on TV when I was seven or eight.

  I did not see the libertarian themes when I first read his stories.  When I discovered libertarian ideas, I found he had been there all along, particularly with The Moon is a Harsh Mistress.

One of my favorite stories about Heinlein is his relationship with Philip K. Dick.  Dick and Heinlein were worlds apart on their political views.  When Dick was down and out, Heinlein gave him a typewriter.  Dick was one of Heinlein's great admirers.  I like them both.

Three reasons to love Robert Heinlein 

Robert Anson Heinlein's stories let you picture possible futures. His stories have lots of detail about inventions, like moving walkways. One of his characters, Waldo Farthingwaite-Jones, invented a mcehanical hand that could be controlled remotely.

His stories combine ideas and action. They are usually great fun to read, and still help you think about ideas on liberty, politics, living with other people, love and sex. He was recognized as a Science Fiction Grandmaster.

I discovered in putting this lens together, that he had the idea of Pay It Forward. Help someone and ask them to pass along help to others. Look at the Heinlein Society.

Heinlein quotes 

The Quotable Heinlein is found here.

He had many, here is a sample:

"Be wary of strong drink. It can make you shoot at tax collectors... and miss."

The Home Page for Science Fiction's Grand Master 

Lots of links and interesting essays

The Home Page of Robert A. Heinlein is a collection of links and essays. Take a look, you will find essays like "The Nature of Federal Service in Starship Troopers"

Robert Heinlein invented the waldo 

What is a waldo

The waldo.

Note: Heinlein gets credit for the idea.

An interview with Robert Heinlein 

J. Neil Schulman interviews Robert Heinlein

Available for purchase and download.

The Robert Heinlein Interview.

The Space Review 

Article on Robert Heinlein

How did Heinlein change the way we think of space exploration?

Robert Heinlein at a Glance 

Robert Anson Heinlein (July 7, 1907 ? May 8, 1988) was an American science fiction writer. Often called "the dean of science fiction writers",WonderCon 2008 :: Robert A. Heinlein Memorial Blood Drive he was one of the most popular, influential, and controversial authors of the genre. He set a high standard for science and engineering plausibility and helped to raise the genre's standards of literary quality. He was one of the first writers to break into mainstream, general magazines such as The Saturday Evening Post, in the late 1940s, with unvarnished science fiction. He was among the first...

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Robert Heinlein Videos 


Late Sci-Fi Legend Robert A. Heinlein's New Novel (Variable Star)

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Tribute to Heinlein

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Heinlein Centennial Gala : TGHoE

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Brad Linaweaver presents Robert A Heinlein's Brass Cannon

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Clip of Movies Based on SCI-FI Literture

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The Number of the Beast

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Interview with Heinlein 

Longest interview of Robert Heinlein by L. Neil Smith

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Tom Corbett, Space Cadet 

Tom Corbett is the main character in a series of Tom Corbett ? Space Cadet stories that were depicted in television, radio, books, comic books, comic strips, coloring books, punch-out books and View-Master reels in the 1950s.

The stories followed the adventures of Tom Corbett, Astro, and Roger Manning, cadets at the Space Academy as they train to become members of the elite Solar Guard. The action takes place at the Academy in classrooms and bunkrooms, aboard their training ship the rocket cruiser Polaris, and on alien worlds, both within our solar system and in orbit around nearby stars.

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    PJ_Deneen PJ_Deneen Oct 3, 2009 @ 5:02 pm
    Interesting lens. I keep meaning to read Stranger in a Strange Land because of its affect on modern Paganism. Thanks for sharing your love for Heinlein.
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    BFuniv.com BFuniv.com May 10, 2008 @ 7:06 pm
    I prefer his earlier books; by the later ones he allowed detailed and complex relationships to overwhelm the story. I re-read Glory Road about once a year. I too have found his political views quite refreshing.
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