William B. Ellern
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William B. Ellern is an American
science fiction
author. Ellern has worked as an engineer, including for JPL
, Raytheon
, Boeing
, Hughes Aircraft
and Northrop Corporation
.
He was born in Portland, Oregon
to May Eileen Ellern and William C. Ellern.
In July 1965 he asked for, and received, permission from E. E. Smith
to extend the Lensman series of novels. after that he continued to produce science-fiction short stories, including "Moon Prospector" (Analog Science Fiction and Fact
, 1966), "New Lensman Serials" (Perry Rhodan
, 1975) and "Triplanetary Agent" (Perry Rhodan, 1978). There is a third unpublished story.
In 1976 New Lensman was published, containing a chapter called Moon Inspector, based on a piece called Moon Prospector which Ellern had written for the April 1966 issue of Analog.
Ellern served on the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society
until January 2009.
Ellern married Anne Morrel. They had four children, William A., Scott A., Gillian D. and Lorita E.
United States
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science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
author. Ellern has worked as an engineer, including for JPL
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Jet Propulsion Laboratory is a federally funded research and development center and NASA field center located in the San Gabriel Valley area of Los Angeles County, California, United States. The facility is headquartered in the city of Pasadena on the border of La Cañada Flintridge and Pasadena...
, Raytheon
Raytheon
Raytheon Company is a major American defense contractor and industrial corporation with core manufacturing concentrations in weapons and military and commercial electronics. It was previously involved in corporate and special-mission aircraft until early 2007...
, Boeing
Boeing
The Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001...
, Hughes Aircraft
Hughes Aircraft
Hughes Aircraft Company was a major American aerospace and defense contractor founded in 1932 by Howard Hughes in Culver City, California as a division of Hughes Tool Company...
and Northrop Corporation
Northrop Corporation
Northrop Corporation was a leading United States aircraft manufacturer from its formation in 1939 until its merger with Grumman to form Northrop Grumman in 1994. The company is known for its development of the flying wing design, although only a few of these have entered service.-History:Jack...
.
He was born in Portland, Oregon
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
to May Eileen Ellern and William C. Ellern.
In July 1965 he asked for, and received, permission from E. E. Smith
E. E. Smith
Edward Elmer Smith, Ph.D., also, E. E. Smith, E. E. "Doc" Smith, Doc Smith, "Skylark" Smith, and Ted was a food engineer and early science fiction author who wrote the Lensman series and the Skylark series, among others...
to extend the Lensman series of novels. after that he continued to produce science-fiction short stories, including "Moon Prospector" (Analog Science Fiction and Fact
Analog Science Fiction and Fact
Analog Science Fiction and Fact is an American science fiction magazine. As of 2011, it is the longest running continuously published magazine of that genre...
, 1966), "New Lensman Serials" (Perry Rhodan
Perry Rhodan
Perry Rhodan is the name of a science fiction series published since 1961 in Germany, as well as the name of the main character. It is a space opera, dealing with several themes of science fiction. Having sold over one billion copies worldwide, it is the most successful science fiction book series...
, 1975) and "Triplanetary Agent" (Perry Rhodan, 1978). There is a third unpublished story.
In 1976 New Lensman was published, containing a chapter called Moon Inspector, based on a piece called Moon Prospector which Ellern had written for the April 1966 issue of Analog.
Ellern served on the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society
Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society
The Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society, Inc., or LASFS is a science fiction society with its headquarters in Van Nuys, a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California. Van Nuys is located in the San Fernado Valley, north of Los Angeles...
until January 2009.
Ellern married Anne Morrel. They had four children, William A., Scott A., Gillian D. and Lorita E.