Ben Bova

Ben Bova
Ben Bova in 1974
Born	Benjamin William Bova (1932-11-08)November 8, 1932 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	November 29, 2020(2020-11-29) (aged 88) Naples, Florida, U.S.
Occupation	Author essayist journalist
Education	South Philadelphia High School Temple University University at Albany, SUNY (MA) California Coast University (EdD)
Genre	Science fiction
Notable awards	Inkpot Award,[1] Hugo Award for Best Professional Editor
Spouse	Rosa Cucinotta ​ ​ (m. 1953; div. 1974)​ Barbara Berson Rose ​ ​ (m. 1974; died 2009)​

Benjamin William Bova (November 8, 1932 – November 29, 2020) was an American writer and editor. During a writing career of 60 years, he was the author of more than 120^[2] works of science fact and fiction, an editor of Analog Science Fiction and Fact, for which he won a Hugo Award six times, and an editorial director of Omni; he was also president of both the National Space Society and the Science Fiction Writers of America.^[3]