George O. Smith: Science Fiction Technology and Ideas

George O. Smith:
Science Fiction Technology and Ideas

George Oliver Smith (b. 1911 - d. 1981) was an American science fiction writer and electronics engineer. He contributed to Astounding Science Fiction in the 1940's; his best-kown work is probably the Venus Equilateral Station story series.

Writing in 1976, Arthur C. Clarke said that George O. Smith was "probably the first writer - certainly the first technically qualified writer - to spell out the uses of space stations for space communications. George Smith, I'm sure, correctly anticipates the future."

(George O. Smith)

Invention/Technology	Source Work (Publication Date)
Barytrine Field - planet moving Very large scale stasis field.	Troubled Star (1952)
Electromechanical Educator An automated teaching machine.	The Fourth R (1959)
Gravanol - good at high accelerations A medicine or supplement that helps astronauts deal better with high accelerations.	QRM - Interplanetary (1942)
Gravitic Generator A device that produces an artificial gravity field.	Meddler's Moon (1947)
Hedgerly Effect A means of producing a gravitational field artificially.	Meddler's Moon (1947)
Interplanetary Communications Center - sol system switchboard The backbone for a solar system-wide communications system.	QRM - Interplanetary (1942)
Mal de Void Literally, space sick.	Off the Beam (1944)
Martian Sawgrass - air plant Specialized variety of plant that is used to provide oxygen for space stations.	QRM - Interplanetary (1942)
Matter Duplicator Makes a perfect copy of any material object.	Pandora's Millions (1945)
Menslator - mental translation A translator that works by examining the mental image of what you are trying to say.	Troubled Star (1952)
Meteor-Spotting Radar A device to warn spacecraft of oncoming meteors.	Recoil (1943)
Solar Beam Obtaining solar power by means of a direct connection with the sun.	The Long Way (1944)
Space Beacon - variable star will guide you An ordinary sun is transformed into a beacon for use by spacecraft when in hyperspace.	Troubled Star (1952)
Suit-Radio - space suit comm A means of communication between two individuals clad in space suits.	The Long Way (1944)
Turnover The point in a torchship's trajectory when it must flip over and point its fiery tail toward its destination to decelerate.	Off the Beam (1944)
Venus Equilateral Relay Station A converted asteroid that served as the relay station for telecommunications throughout the solar system.	QRM - Interplanetary (1942)

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