As per our current Database, John W. Campbell has been died on Jul 11, 1971 (age 61).
When John W. Campbell die, John W. Campbell was 61 years old.
Popular As | John W. Campbell |
Occupation | Novelist |
Age | 61 years old |
Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
Born | June 8, 1910 (Newark, NJ) |
Birthday | June 8 |
Town/City | Newark, NJ |
Nationality | NJ |
John W. Campbell’s zodiac sign is Gemini. According to astrologers, Gemini is expressive and quick-witted, it represents two different personalities in one and you will never be sure which one you will face. They are sociable, communicative and ready for fun, with a tendency to suddenly get serious, thoughtful and restless. They are fascinated with the world itself, extremely curious, with a constant feeling that there is not enough time to experience everything they want to see.
John W. Campbell was born in the Year of the Dog. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Dog are loyal, faithful, honest, distrustful, often guilty of telling white lies, temperamental, prone to mood swings, dogmatic, and sensitive. Dogs excel in business but have trouble finding mates. Compatible with Tiger or Horse.
An American science fiction author, he also famously edited the Astounding Science Fiction magazine and is credited with shaping the Golden Age of Science Fiction. He is particularly associated with the science fiction sub-genre of space opera; his popular stories include "Twilight," "Who Goes There," and "Night."
He dropped out of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and later graduated from Duke University with a degree in physics.
He was inducted into The Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 1996.
He grew up in New Jersey as the son of an electrical Engineer. He married Margaret (Peg) Winter in 1950.
Isaac Asimov was an admirer of Campbell's work.