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Date of Birth
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23-November-1914
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Place of Birth
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Deer Creek
(Tazewell County, Illinois, United States of America)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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Arthur Wilson Tucker, Bob Tucker, Sanford Vaid, Wilson Bob Tucker, Arthur Wilson "Bob" Tucker, Hoy Ping Pong
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Profession
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Writer, Novelist, Projectionist
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Arthur Wilson "Bob" Tucker was an American theater technician who became well known as a writer of mystery, action adventure, and science fiction under the name Wilson Tucker.
Tucker was also a prominent member of science fiction fandom, who wrote extensively for fanzines under the name Bob Tucker, a family nickname bestowed in childhood. He became a prominent analyst and critic of the field, as well as the coiner of such terms as "space opera".
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