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Virginia Doris Heinlein (nee Gerstenfeld; April 22, 1916 – January 18, 2003) was an American chemist, biochemist, engineer, and the third wife and muse of Robert A. Heinlein, a prominent and successful author often considered one of the "Big Three" of science fiction (along with Isaac Asimov and Arthur C.[1]

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  1. 29 relations: Arthur C. Clarke, Atlantic Beach, Florida, Biochemist, Bonny Doon, California, Brooklyn, Chemist, Francis Gary Powers, Grumbles from the Grave, Heinlein Society, Isaac Asimov, Los Angeles Times, Mother's Day, New York City, New York University, Organic chemistry, Philadelphia, Raton, New Mexico, Red hair, Red Planet (novel), Robert A. Heinlein, Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association, Soviet Union, Stranger in a Strange Land, The Guardian, The Puppet Masters, Tramp Royale, Usenet, Washington Monthly, WAVES.

  2. Robert A. Heinlein

Arthur C. Clarke

Sir Arthur Charles Clarke (16 December 191719 March 2008) was a British science fiction writer, science writer, futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host.

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Atlantic Beach, Florida

Atlantic Beach is a city in Duval County, Florida, United States and the second largest of the Jacksonville Beaches communities.

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Biochemist

Biochemists are scientists who are trained in biochemistry.

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Bonny Doon, California

Bonny Doon is a census-designated place in Santa Cruz County, California.

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Brooklyn

Brooklyn is a borough of New York City.

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Chemist

A chemist (from Greek chēm(ía) alchemy; replacing chymist from Medieval Latin alchemist) is a graduated scientist trained in the study of chemistry, or an officially enrolled student in the field.

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Francis Gary Powers

Francis Gary Powers (August 17, 1929August 1, 1977) was an American pilot whose Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Lockheed U-2 spy plane was shot down while flying a reconnaissance mission in Soviet Union airspace, causing the 1960 U-2 incident.

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Grumbles from the Grave

Grumbles from the Grave is a posthumous 1989 autobiography of science fiction author Robert A. Heinlein collated by his wife Virginia Heinlein from his notes and writings.

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Heinlein Society

The Heinlein Society is a United States organization devoted to the study and promotion of the American science fiction author Robert Heinlein. Virginia Heinlein and Heinlein Society are Robert A. Heinlein.

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Isaac Asimov

Isaac Asimov (– April 6, 1992) was an American writer and professor of biochemistry at Boston University.

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Los Angeles Times

The Los Angeles Times is a regional American daily newspaper that began publishing in Los Angeles, California in 1881.

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Mother's Day

Mother's Day is a celebration honoring the mother of the family or individual, as well as motherhood, maternal bonds, and the influence of mothers in society.

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New York City

New York, often called New York City (to distinguish it from New York State) or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States.

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New York University

New York University (NYU) is a private research university in New York City, United States.

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Organic chemistry

Organic chemistry is a subdiscipline within chemistry involving the scientific study of the structure, properties, and reactions of organic compounds and organic materials, i.e., matter in its various forms that contain carbon atoms.

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Philadelphia

Philadelphia, colloquially referred to as Philly, is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania and the sixth-most populous city in the nation, with a population of 1,603,797 in the 2020 census.

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Raton, New Mexico

Raton is a city and the county seat of Colfax County in northeastern New Mexico.

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Red hair

Red hair, also known as orange hair or ginger hair, is a human hair color found in 2–6% of people of Northern or Northwestern European ancestry and lesser frequency in other populations.

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Red Planet (novel)

Red Planet is a 1949 science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein about students at boarding school on the planet Mars.

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Robert A. Heinlein

Robert Anson Heinlein (July 7, 1907 – May 8, 1988) was an American science fiction author, aeronautical engineer, and naval officer.

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Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, doing business as Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association, commonly known as SFWA is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization of professional science fiction and fantasy writers.

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Soviet Union

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), commonly known as the Soviet Union, was a transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991.

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Stranger in a Strange Land

Stranger in a Strange Land is a 1961 science fiction novel by American author Robert A. Heinlein.

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The Guardian

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.

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The Puppet Masters

The Puppet Masters is a 1951 science fiction novel by American writer Robert A. Heinlein, in which American secret agents battle parasitic invaders from outer space.

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Tramp Royale

Tramp Royale is a nonfiction travelogue by science fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein, describing how he and his wife, Ginny, went around the world by ship and plane between 1953 and 1954.

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Usenet

Usenet, USENET, or, "in full", User's Network, is a worldwide distributed discussion system available on computers.

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Washington Monthly

Washington Monthly is a bimonthly, nonprofit magazine primarily covering United States politics and government that is based in Washington, D.C. The magazine also publishes an annual ranking of American colleges and universities, which serves as an alternative to Forbes and U.S. News & World Reports rankings.

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WAVES

United States Naval Reserve (Women's Reserve), better known as the WAVES (for Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service), was the women's branch of the United States Naval Reserve during World War II.

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See also

Robert A. Heinlein

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virginia_Heinlein

Also known as Virginia Doris Gerstenfeld.