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William Tenn
Books and Stories
William Tenn was the pseudonym of Philip Klass (1920 - 2010), a science fiction author born in London. He grew up in Brooklyn, and served during WWII as a combat engineer in Europe. He started writing stories while working at Bell Labs as a technical editor. He taught English and comparative literature at Penn State University for 24 years.
(Phil Klass, who wrote as William Tenn)
Select a novel or story title to see the inventions from that work:
Child's Play, Astounding Science Fiction, 1947
Firewater, Astounding Science Fiction, 1952
The Jester, Thrilling Wonder Stories, 1951
Science Fiction in the News:
The New Habitable Zones Include Asimov's Ribbon Worlds (1/23/2026)
3D Printing A 12-Meter Boat Hull (1/15/2026)
China Still Working On Rescue Robot That Eats People (1/13/2026)
Lawyer AIs Create Chaos In Our Legal System (1/11/2026)
Chinese Hospital Tries Vonnegut's 'Harrison Bergeron' Cosplay (1/9/2026)
Robot Clerks Become A Reality In China (1/7/2026)
Can One Robot Do Many Tasks? (1/5/2026)
Atlas Robot Makes Uncomfortable Movements (1/3/2026)
Boring Company Drills Asimov's Single Vehicle Tunnels (1/1/2026)
Humanoid Robots Tickle The Ivories (12/29/2025)
