Award
Hugo Award for Best Feature Writer
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Willy Ley
1906-10-02 – 1969-06-24
Life & Legacy
Willy Otto Oskar Ley (October 2, 1906 – June 24, 1969) was a German and American science writer and proponent of space exploration and cryptozoology. The crater Ley on the far side of the Moon is named in his honor.
Occupation & Career
physicist, military flight engineer, journalist, inventor, university teacher, science fiction writer, writer, astronomer, non-fiction writer, paleontologist, screenwriter, translator, engineer
Accomplishments, Inventions & Publications
Hugo Award for Best Feature Writer; International Space Hall of Fame; International Fantasy Award for Best Non Fiction
Legacy Highlights
Honors & Awards
Hugo Award for Best Feature Writer · International Fantasy Award for Best Non Fiction · International Space Hall of Fame
Verified Legacy Record
Award
International Space Hall of Fame
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q63773 · wikidata
Award
International Fantasy Award for Best Non Fiction
Source: Wikidata population candidate Q63773 · wikidata
Sources & Provenance
- Wikidata population candidate Q63773 — wikidata View source
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