1. Joe William Haldeman was born on June 9,1943 and is an American science fiction author and former college professor.
17 Facts About Joe Haldeman
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Joe Haldeman is best known for his novel The Forever War, which was inspired by his experiences as a combat soldier in the Vietnam War.
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Joe Haldeman received the SFWA Grand Master for career achievements.
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Joe Haldeman's family traveled and he lived in Puerto Rico, New Orleans, Washington, DC, Bethesda and Anchorage as a child.
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Joe Haldeman had to repeatedly start classes as a new kid in local schools.
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In 1965, Haldeman married Mary Gay Potter, known as Gay Haldeman.
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Joe Haldeman received a Bachelor of Science degree in Physics and Astronomy from the University of Maryland in 1967.
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Joe Haldeman was immediately drafted into the United States Army.
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Joe Haldeman struggled to adjust to civilian life after returning home.
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Joe Haldeman has resided alternately in Gainesville, Florida, and Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Joe Haldeman set his 2007 novel, The Accidental Time Machine at MIT.
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Joe Haldeman's first book was a 122-page novel, War Year, published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston in May 1972.
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Joe Haldeman wrote two of the earliest original novels based on the 1960s Star Trek television series universe, Planet of Judgment and World Without End.
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Joe Haldeman has written at least one produced Hollywood movie script.
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Joe Haldeman was not entirely happy with the product, saying "to me it's as if I'd had a child who started out well and then sustained brain damage".
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Joe Haldeman has won numerous annual awards for particular works.
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Joe Haldeman is a lifetime member of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, and past president.