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George O. Smith

Born

in Chicago, Illinois, The United States

April 11, 1911

Died

May 27, 1981

Genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy

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George Oliver Smith (April 9, 1911 - May 27, 1981) (also known as Wesley Long) was an American science fiction author. He is not to be confused with George H. Smith, another American science fiction author.

Smith was an active contributor to Astounding Science Fiction during the Golden Age of Science Fiction in the 1940s. His collaboration with the magazine's editor, John W. Campbell, Jr. was interrupted when Campbell's first wife, Doña, left him in 1949 and married Smith.

Smith continued regularly publishing science fiction novels and stories until 1960. His output greatly diminished in the 1960s and 1970s when he had a job that required his undivided attention. He was given the First Fandom Hall of Fame award in 1980.

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Average rating: 3.56 · 959 ratings · 185 reviews · 215 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Complete Venus Equilateral 4.11 avg rating — 99 ratings — published 1976 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fourth "R" 3.86 avg rating — 85 ratings — published 1959 — 54 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Highways in Hiding by George O. Smith 3.70 avg rating — 76 ratings — published 1956 — 61 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The 36th Golden Age of Science Fiction MEGAPACK®: George O. Smith 4.20 avg rating — 49 ratings — published 2017	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Venus Equilateral by George O. Smith, Jack Gaughan (Illustrator) 4.03 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 1967 — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Venus Equilateral, Volume One 3.70 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 1975 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Operation Interstellar 2.85 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 1950 — 25 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Venus Equilateral, Volume Two 3.92 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 1975 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hellflower 3.10 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 1953 — 37 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Space Plague 3.33 avg rating — 24 ratings — published 1956 — 10 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“it were to rain gold coins, Gimpy would be out wearing boxing gloves.”
― George O. Smith, The 36th Golden Age of Science Fiction MEGAPACK®: George O. Smith

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“Greek Philosophers observed, you cannot change a man’s mind by arguing with him.”
― George O. Smith, The 36th Golden Age of Science Fiction MEGAPACK®: George O. Smith

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“we can’t do it by clawing through the first edition of Henney’s ‘Handbook of Radio Engineering.’ It will be done by the seat of our pants if at all; a pair of side-cutters and a spool of wire, a hunk of string and a lump of solder, a—” “A rag, a bone, and a hank of hair?” asked Franks. “Leave Kipling out of this. He didn’t have to cover the whole Solar System. So let’s get cooking.”
― George O. Smith, The 54th Golden Age of Science Fiction MEGAPACK®: George O. Smith

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