Everett B. Cole
| Everett Bush Cole | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1910-04-17 Jamestown, New York |
| Died |
2001-08-21 Yorktown, Texas |
| Occupation | short story writer, novelist, professional soldier, teacher |
| Nationality | United States |
| Period | 1951 to 1970 |
| Genre | Science fiction |
Everett B. Cole was an American writer of science fiction short stories and a professional soldier. He fought at Omaha Beach during World War II and worked as a signal maintenance and property officer at Fort Douglas, Utah, retiring in 1960. He got a bachelor's degree in Math and Physics and became a Math, Physics, and Chemistry teacher at Yorktown High School in Texas. His first science fiction story, "Philosophical Corps" was published in the magazine Astounding in 1951. His fix-up of that story and two others, The Philosophical Corps, was published by Gnome Press in 1962. A second novel, The Best Made Plans, was serialized in Astounding in 1959, but never published in book form. He also co-authored historical books about the south Texas region.
References
- Clute, John; Peter Nicholls (1995). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction. New York: St. Martin's Griffin. p. 242. ISBN 0-312-13486-X.
- Tuck, Donald H. (1974). The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and Fantasy. Chicago: Advent. p. 107. ISBN 0-911682-20-1.
- "Internet Speculative Fiction Database". Retrieved 2013-05-13.
External links
- Everett B. Cole at the Internet Speculative Fiction Database
- Works by Everett B. Cole at Project Gutenberg
- Works by or about Everett B. Cole at Internet Archive
- Works by Everett B. Cole at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
