How many Hugo Awards did Poul Anderson win?
Poul Anderson won seven Hugo Awards during his career. He also won three Nebula Awards and received many additional nominations across both awards.
Questions about Poul Anderson
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Where was Poul Anderson born and when?
Poul Anderson was born on the 25th of November 1926 in Bristol, Pennsylvania, to Danish parents. His family later lived in Texas, Denmark, and eventually settled on a farm in Minnesota.
What was Poul Anderson's first published story?
Anderson's first published story was "Tomorrow's Children," co-written with F. N. Waldrop, which appeared in Astounding Science Fiction in March 1947. A sequel, "Chain of Logic," written by Anderson alone, appeared in July of the same year.
What organizations did Poul Anderson help found?
Anderson was a founding member of the Society for Creative Anachronism in 1966 and co-founded the Swordsmen and Sorcerers' Guild of America during the same period. He also served as the sixth President of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, taking office in 1972.
When was Poul Anderson named SFWA Grand Master?
Anderson was named the 16th SFWA Grand Master by the Science Fiction Writers of America in 1997. He was also inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame in 2000.
Is there an asteroid named after Poul Anderson?
Yes. Asteroid 7758 Poulanderson, discovered by Eleanor Helin at Palomar in 1990, was named in Anderson's honor. The official naming was published by the Minor Planet Center on the 2nd of September 2001, one month after his death on the 31st of July 2001.