David Brin Achievements, Author Biography, Trivia, and Movies

Glen David Brin, Ph.D. is an American scientist and award-winning author of science fiction. He has received the Hugo, Locus, Campbell and Nebula Awards. Brin was born in Glendale, California in 1950. In 1973, he graduated from the California Institute of Technology with a Bachelor of Science in astrophysics. He followed this with a Master of Science in applied physics in 1978 and a Doctor of Philosophy in space science in 1981, both from the University of California, San Diego. Brin is a 2010 fellow of the Institute for Ethics and Emerging Technologies. He currently lives in southern...
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Birthdate:	October 6, 1950
Birthplace:	Glendale, California
Age:	61
Education:	California Institute of Technology, University of California, San Diego
Religion:	Judaism
Also known as:	Glen David Brin

Honors and Awards

Year	Award	Work
1984	Hugo Award for Best Novel	Startide Rising
1983	Nebula Award for Best Novel	Startide Rising
1988	Hugo Award for Best Novel	The Uplift War
1988	Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel	The Uplift War
1986	Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel	The Postman
1984	Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel	Startide Rising
1986	John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel	The Postman
1985	Hugo Award for Best Short Story	The Crystal Spheres
1985	Nominated - Nebula Award for Best Novel	The Postman
1983	Nominated - Nebula Award for Best Novel	Startide Rising
1987	Nominated - Nebula Award for Best Novel	The Uplift War
1991	Nominated - Hugo Award for Best Novel	Earth
1985	Nominated - Hugo Award for Best Novella	Cyclops
1983	Nominated - Hugo Award for Best Novella	The Postman
1996	Nominated - Hugo Award for Best Novel	Brightness Reef
1994	Nominated - Hugo Award for Best Novel	Glory Season
2003	Nominated - Hugo Award for Best Novel	Kiln People
1984	Nominated - Hugo Award for Best Novel	Startide Rising
1986	Nominated - Hugo Award for Best Novel	The Postman
1988	Nominated - Hugo Award for Best Novel	The Uplift War
1987	Nominated - Hugo Award for Best Novelette	Thor Meets Captain America
1985	Nominated - Hugo Award for Best Short Story	The Crystal Spheres
1989	Nominated - Hugo Award for Best Short Story	The Giving Plague
1993	Nominated - James Tiptree, Jr. Award	Glory Season
1992	Nominated - Hugo Award for Best Semiprozine	Interzone
1988	Nominated - Prometheus Award for Best Novel	The Uplift War
2003	Nominated - Arthur C. Clarke Award	Kiln People
1995	Nominated - Locus Award for Best Collection	Otherness
1987	Nominated - Locus Award for Best Collection	The River of Time
2001	Nominated - Locus Award for Best Short Story	Reality Check
1990	Nominated - Locus Award for Best Short Story	Privacy
1989	Nominated - Locus Award for Best Short Story	The Giving Plague
1985	Nominated - Locus Award for Best Short Story	The Crystal Spheres
1983	Nominated - Locus Award for Best Short Story	Coexistence
1981	Nominated - Locus Award for Best First Novel	Sundiver
2003	Nominated - Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel	Kiln People
1997	Nominated - Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel	Infinity's Shore
1996	Nominated - Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel	Brightness Reef
1994	Nominated - Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel	Glory Season
1991	Nominated - Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel	Earth
1988	Nominated - Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel	The Uplift War
1987	Nominated - Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel	Heart of the Comet
1986	Nominated - Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel	The Postman
1985	Nominated - Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel	The Practice Effect
1984	Nominated - Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel	Startide Rising

Written works by David Brin

Title	Published	Genre
The Transparent Society	1998	Non-fiction
The Postman	1985	Science Fiction
The Practice Effect	1984	Speculative fiction
Startide Rising	1983	Science Fiction
Foundation's Triumph	1999	Science Fiction
Earth	1990	Science Fiction
Sundiver	1980	Science Fiction
Glory Season	1993	Science Fiction
Kiln People	2002	Science Fiction
The Uplift War	1987	Science Fiction
Heart of the Comet	1986	Science Fiction
Heaven's Reach	1998	Science Fiction
The River of Time	1986	Science Fiction
Otherness	1994	Science Fiction
Brightness Reef	1995	Science Fiction
The Life Eaters
Infinity's Shore		Science Fiction
Thor Meets Captain America	1986	Science Fiction
The Crystal Spheres	1984
Evolution of Cometary Nuclei as Influenced by a Dust Component (PhD Thesis)
Evolution of Polarized Light in an Inhomogeneous Anisotropic Medium (MS Thesis)
Earthclan		Speculative fiction
King Kong Is Back!: An Unauthorized Look at One Humongous Ape
Sky Horizon		Speculative fiction
Tomorrow Happens		Speculative fiction
Sternenflut. Roman
The Game of Worlds
Star Trek the Next Generation
El Efecto Practica
Mensajero del Futuro
Piecework
Contacting aliens
Les Rives de l'infini
Le Triomphe de fondation
Arrecife Brillante
Jusqu'au coeur du soleil
Das Uplift- Universum 2. Fremder der fünf Galaxien
Au coeur de la comÃ¨te
La jeune fille et les clones
Die zweite Foundation- Trilogie 3. Der Sieg der Foundation
Rédemption, tome 2
Forgiveness
Tribes

Works by David Brin adapted to film

The Postman

Release date:December 12, 1997

Directed by:Kevin Costner

Genre:Science Fiction

Adapted from:The Postman

Rated:

Places David Brin has lived

Marker	Location	Population
A	California	37,691,912

Frequently Asked Questions

Q:
For which awards has David Brin been nominated?
A:
Award nominations include:
- Nebula Award for Best Novel for the book "The Postman"
- Nebula Award for Best Novel for the book "Startide Rising"
- Nebula Award for Best Novel for the book "The Uplift War"
- Hugo Award for Best Novel for the book "Earth"
Q:
Which well known book titles have been composed by author, David Brin?
A:
Well known works include:
- The Postman
- Startide Rising
- Brightness Reef
- The Uplift War
- Earth
- Heaven's Reach
- Glory Season
Q:
Where was David Brin born?
A:
David Brin was born in Glendale.
Q:
Which academic institution did David Brin attend?
A:
David Brin studied at California Institute of Technology.

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