E. E. Smith

E. E. Smith
Smith c. 1960
Smith c. 1960
BornEdward Elmer Smith
(1890-05-02)May 2, 1890
Sheboygan, Wisconsin, US
DiedAugust 31, 1965(1965-08-31) (aged 75)
Seaside, Oregon, US
Pen nameE. E. "Doc" Smith
OccupationFood engineer, writer
NationalityAmerican
Alma materUniversity of Idaho (two degrees in chemical engineering, 1914)
Period1928–1965 (published writer)[1]
GenreScience fiction (notably space opera)
Spouse
Jeanne MacDougall
(m. 1915)
Children3

Edward Elmer Smith (May 2, 1890 – August 31, 1965) was an American food engineer (specializing in doughnut and pastry mixes) and science-fiction author, best known for the Lensman and Skylark series. He is sometimes called the father of space opera.

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