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| William Tenn: Science Fiction Technology and Ideas |
| 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)
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| Invention/Technology | Source Work (Publication Date) |
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Butler-Valet Robot |
The Jester (1951) |
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Flavor-Fix Rheostat - perfect flavor every time |
The Jester (1951) |
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Meson Filter - a robotic sense of humor |
The Jester (1951) |
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Robot Comedian - laughs at its own jokes |
The Jester (1951) |
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Self-Opening Box |
Child's Play (1947) |
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Teledar - 3D TV |
The Jester (1951) |
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Variable Modifier - snicker or belly laugh |
The Jester (1951) |
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Vocalex Kitchen - auto eats |
The Jester (1951) |
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