Quote of the day
Every human being, of whatever origin, of whatever station, deserves respect. We must each respect others even as we respect ourselves. This, as the sages of many lands have taught us, is a golden rule in individual and group, as well as international, relations.
Hal Clement

Born: May 30, 1922
Died: October 29, 2003 (aged 81)
Bio: Harry Clement Stubbs, better known by the pen name Hal Clement, was an American science fiction writer and a leader of the hard science fiction subgenre. He also painted astronomically oriented artworks under the name George Richard.
Known for:
- Mission of Gravity (1953)
- Needle (1950)
- Iceworld (1953)
- Close to Critical (1958)
- Heavy Planet (2002)