Jack Carroll "Jay" Haldeman II (December 18, 1941 – January 1, 2002) was an American

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and

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writer. He was the older brother of SF writer and

MIT The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Established in 1861, MIT has played a significant role in the development of many areas of modern technology and sc ...

writing professor

Joe Haldeman Joe William Haldeman (born June 9, 1943) is an American people, American science fiction author and former college professor. He is best known for his novel ''The Forever War'' (1974), which was inspired by his experiences as a combat soldier ...

Biography

Jack Haldeman studied

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and

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at the

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, and received a degree from

Johns Hopkins University The Johns Hopkins University (often abbreviated as Johns Hopkins, Hopkins, or JHU) is a private university, private research university in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. Founded in 1876 based on the European research institution model, J ...

. His scientific career included work in

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, field studies of

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s in the

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, study of the

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, and coordination of a

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and a

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relating to

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. The

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''Hymenolepis haldemani'' was named after him. Haldeman published at least 75

short stories A short story is a piece of prose fiction. It can typically be read in a single sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the old ...

, beginning with "Garden of Eden" in the magazine ''

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'' (December 1971). He is notable for writing science fiction with

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themes; "Home Team Advantage", first appearing in ''

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'' in 1977, has been anthologized a number of times. "High Steel", a 1982 story co-authored with

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, was a

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nominee; it was later expanded into a novel. Haldeman became a member of the

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in 1971, and went on to chair eight SF conventions. He was married to writer Barbara Delaplace; they collaborated on stories beginning with "That'll be the Day" in the anthology ''Alternate Tyrants''. Haldeman died of

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in 2002, at the Hospice of North Central Florida in his hometown of

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Bibliography

Novels

* ''Vector Analysis'' ( G. P. Putnam's Sons 1978;

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1980;

Ace Books Ace Books is a publisher of science fiction (SF) and fantasy books founded in New York City in 1952 by A. A. Wyn, Aaron A. Wyn. It began as a genre publisher of mystery fiction, mysteries and western (genre), westerns, and soon branched out int ...

1984 ) * ''Perry's Planet'' (

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1980, ) * ''The Fall of Winter'' (Baen Books 1985, ) * ''There Is No Darkness'' (1983, with Joe Haldeman; Ace Books 1986, ) * ''Echoes of Thunder'' (1991, with Jack Dann) * ''High Steel'' (

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1993, with Jack Dann, )

Short stories

*
We, The People
(1983) (collected in

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and archived in

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) * "The 1960 Presidential Campaign, Considered as a World Wrestling Federation Steel Cage Match or Short Count in Chicago" (1992) (collected in

Mike Resnick Michael Diamond Resnick (; March 5, 1942 – January 9, 2020) was an American science fiction writer and editor. He won five Hugo awards and a Nebula award, and was the guest of honor at Chicon 7. He was the executive editor of the defunct mag ...

's alternate history anthology ''

Alternate Kennedys ''Alternate Kennedys'' is an alternate history anthology edited by Mike Resnick, published in the United States by Tor Books Tor Books is the primary imprint of Tor Publishing Group (previously Tom Doherty Associates), a publishing compa ...

'') * "The Cold Warrior" (1993) (collected in Mike Resnick's alternate history anthology '' Alternate Warriors'') * "Death of a Dream" (1993) (also collected in ''Alternate Warriors'') * "Ma Teresa and the Hole-in-the-Wall Gang" (1994) (collected in Mike Resnick's alternate history anthology ''

Alternate Outlaws ''Alternate Outlaws'' is an alternate history anthology edited by Mike Resnick, published in the United States by Tor Books Tor Books is the primary imprint of Tor Publishing Group (previously Tom Doherty Associates), a publishing company ...

'') * "That'll Be the Day" (1997) (cowritten with Barbara Delaplace and collected in Mike Resnick's alternate history anthology '' Alternate Tyrants'')

Series

Star Trek ''Star Trek'' is an American science fiction media franchise created by Gene Roddenberry, which began with the Star Trek: The Original Series, series of the same name and became a worldwide Popular culture, pop-culture Cultural influence of ...

Adventures * 4. ''Perry's Planet'' (

1984, ;1996; reissued 1996, ) Spaceways * 11. ''The Iceworld Connection'' (1983; as "John Cleve" a collaborative pen name with Jack Dann) Bill, the Galactic Hero * 5. ''...on the Planet of Zombie Vampires'' (1991; with Harry Harrison)

Anthologies with Jack Haldeman stories

*''Alternities'' (1974) *'' TV: 2000'' (1982) *''100 Great Fantasy Short Short Stories'' (1984) *''Shadows 7'' (1984) *''First Contact'' (1987) *''Alternate Warriors'' (1993) *''By Any Other Fame'' (1993) *''Alternate Worldcons'' (1994) *''Bruce Coville's Book of Aliens: Tales to Warp Your Mind'' (1994) *''Deals with the Devil'' (1994) *''Warriors of Blood and Dream'' (1995) *''Alternate Tyrants'' (Tom Doherty Associates 1997, ) *'' Asimov's Choice Astronauts & Androids'' (1977) *'' Asimov's Choice Comets & Computers'' (1978)

External links

Jack Haldeman homepageFantastic Fiction: Jack C. Haldeman II

Alpha Ralpha Boulevard: Jack C. Haldeman II
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