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When did John W. Campbell die?

  • June 8, 1950

  • July 11, 1960

  • July 11, 1971

  • He's still alive

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John W. Campbell died on July 11, 1971, at the age of 70. He was an American science fiction author and editor, and the longtime editor of Astounding Science Fiction magazine, now known as Analog Science Fiction and Fact. He was one of the most influential figures in the development of science fiction as a genre, and he is credited with helping to popularize the term "science fiction".
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