Writing · Novel
Born Apr 29, 1908 · Brisbee, Arizona Territory, USA
Active 1962–2006 · Awards: Pilgrim Award, Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award, Hugo Award for Best Related Work, Edward E. Smith Memorial Award, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement, Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement, Nebula Award for Best Novella, Hugo Award for Best Novella
John Stewart Williamson was an American science fiction writer, one of several called the "Dean of Science Fiction". He is also credited with one of the first uses of the term genetic engineering.