Robert
Anson
Heinlein
Born in Butler, Bates, Missouri, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Rex Ivar Heinlein
and Bam (Lyle) Heinlein
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Elinor Leah (Curry) Heinlein
— married
21 Jun 1929 in Platte City, Platte, Missouri, USA
Husband of
Leslyn (MacDonald) Heinlein
— married
28 Mar 1932 (to 1948) in Los Angeles, California, United States
Husband of
Virginia Doris (Gerstenfeld) Heinlein
— married
21 Oct 1948 in Ratan, Colfax, New Mexico, USA
[children unknown]
Died
at age 80
in Carmel-by-the-Sea, Monterey, California, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Jul 2014
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Biography
Robert Heinlein is Notable.
Robert Heinlein was an American science fiction writer. Heinlein was named the first Science Fiction Writers Grand Master in 1974; won Hugo Awards for four of his novels; three of his works were awarded "Retro Hugos" (awards given retrospectively for works that were published before the Hugo Awards came into existence). In his fiction, Heinlein coined words that have become part of the English language, including "grok" and "waldo", and popularized the terms "TANSTAAFL" and space marine.[1]
Robert Anson Heinlein was born on July 7, 1907 to Rex Ivar Heinlein (an accountant) and Bam Lyle Heinlein, in Butler, Missouri. He was a 6th-generation German-American: a family tradition had it that Heinleins fought in every American war starting with the War of Independence.[1][2]
In 1929, Heinlein married Elinor Leah Curry of Kansas City in Los Angeles, but their marriage lasted for only about a year. His second marriage in 1932 to Leslyn MacDonald (1904–1981) lasted for 15 years.[1][3] [4][5] On October 21, 1948, he married Virginia "Ginny" Gerstenfeld in Raton, New Mexico.
Heinlein wrote five novels from 1980 until he died in his sleep from emphysema and heart failure on May 8, 1988.[6][7]
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Wikipedia contributors, "Robert A. Heinlein," Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Robert_A._Heinlein&oldid=1092751282 (accessed June 13, 2022).
- ↑ United States Census, 1910 Kansas Ward 14, Jackson, Missouri
- Rex I Heinlein Head M 31 Illinois Cashier, Implement Co.
- Bam L Heinlein Wife F 30 Missouri married 10 yrs, 4 children/4 living
- Lawrence L Heinlein Son M 9 Missouri
- Rex I Heinlein Jr. Son M 5 Missouri
- Robert A Heinlein Son M 2 Missouri
- Louise Heinlein Dau F 1 Missouri
- Park W Lyle Boarder M 18 Missouri
- ↑ California County Marriages
- Name Robert Anson Heinlein
- Male Age 24 Divorced Birthplace Missouri
- Residence: Ensign USN, USS Lexington
- Father Rex Ivar Heinlein b. IL Mother Bam Lyle b. IA
- Marriage 28 Mar 1932 Los Angeles, California (p. 67)
- Spouse Leslyn Macdonald
- Female Age 27 Birth Massachusetts
- Employment: Music Dept., Columbia Pictures
- Father Colin Macdonald b. Can Mother Florence Gleason b. MA
- ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8JW-DZJ
- ↑ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8JW-DZJ
- ↑ California Death Index
- Robert A Heinlein
- Death: 08 May 1988 Monterey, California, United States
- Birth 07 Jul 1907 Missouri
- Gender Male
- Mother's Name Heinlein
- ↑ NY Times Obituary http://www.nytimes.com/1988/05/10/obituaries/robert-a-heinlein-is-dead-at-80-renowned-science-fiction-writer.html
See also:
- Authorized Biography: Robert A. Heinlein: In Dialogue with His Century: Volume 1: Learning Curve 1907-1948, William H. Patterson, Jr., Macmillan, Aug 17, 2010 https://books.google.com/books?id=Z93OvsN2yq8C&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
- Washington Post article, July 2014: https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/books/robert-a-heinlein-in-dialogue-with-his-century-by-william-h-patterson-jr/2014/06/25/aff72a30-f582-11e3-a3a5-42be35962a52_story.html
- Los Angeles times: Obituary Virginia Heinlein http://articles.latimes.com/2003/jan/26/local/me-heinlein26
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