Basil Eugene Wells (June 11, 1912 – December 23, 2003) was an American writer. His first published story, "Rebirth of Man" appeared in the magazine ''

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'' in 1940. He wrote

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stories for various magazines sometimes under the name Gene Ellerman. Two collections of his stories, ''

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'' and '' Doorways to Space'' were published by

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