Gregory Benford
Gregory Benford
b. January 30, 1941 · From United States- Books
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Gregory Benford is an American science fiction author and astrophysicist, born in Mobile, Alabama, on January 30, 1941. He studied physics at the University of Oklahoma and took his doctorate at the University of California, San Diego, and is professor emeritus of physics and astronomy at the University of California, Irvine, with more than 200 scientific papers to his name.
He writes mostly hard science fiction and is best known for the Galactic Center Saga, which begins with In the Ocean of Night (1977), and for the time-travel novel Timescape (1980), which won the Nebula Award and the John W. Campbell Memorial Award.
He has also won a Nebula for the novelette "If the Stars Are Gods" (with Gordon Eklund) and received the Forry Award for lifetime achievement in 2016. After retiring from the university in 2006 he founded Genescient Corporation, a biotechnology company.
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Gregory Benford is widely recognized for his contributions to hard science fiction, particularly his Galactic Center Saga, which explores the long-term conflict between organic and mechanical life forms in the galaxy.
New readers interested in his signature style might consider starting with "In the Ocean of Night" or "Timescape," as these are often cited as strong entry points into his hard science fiction.
Gregory Benford has also published some works under the pseudonym Sterling Blake.