HALDANE, J(ohn) B(urdon) S(anderson)
- HALDANE, J(ohn) B(urdon) S(anderson)
(1892-1964)
UK biologist, brother of Naomi MITCHISON. He dabbled in sf in an incomplete and posthumously published novel, The Man with Two Memories (1976), about a man's mental link with an inhabitant of another world.JBSH's bold speculative essays heavily influenced significant works by other writers. Daedalus, or Science and the Future (1924), the first of the long-running series of Today \& Tomorrow pamphlets, is a classic anticipation of
GENETIC ENGINEERING, and provided the image of the future sarcastically extrapolated by Aldous HUXLEY in BRAVE NEW WORLD (1932). The semifictional "The Last Judgment" in Possible Worlds (coll 1927) provides an evolutionary prospectus for the human race which was extensively elaborated by Olaf STAPLEDON in LAST AND FIRST MEN (1930). JBSH's wife Charlotte HALDANE drew heavily on his ideas for Man's World (1926). "OnBeing the Right Size", also from Possible Worlds, discusses problems of scale in sf (e.g., giants 10 times human size but with - unworkably - the same proportions). My Friend Mr Leakey (coll of linked stories 1937) is a book of fantasies for children.
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About the author: J.B.S.: The Life and Work of J.B.S. Haldane (1968) by Ronald W. CLARK.
Science Fiction and Fantasy Encyclopedia.
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Haldane, J(ohn) B(urdon) S(anderson) — born Nov. 5, 1892, Oxford, Oxfordshire, Eng. died Dec. 1, 1964, Bhubaneswar, India British geneticist. Son of John Scott Haldane, he began studying science as his father s assistant at age eight and later received his M.A. from Oxford. Haldane, R … Universalium
Haldane, J(ohn) B(urdon) S(anderson) — (5 nov. 1892, Oxford, Oxfordshire, Inglaterra–1 dic. 1964, Bhubaneswar, India). Genetista británico. Hijo de John Scott Haldane, comenzó su formación científica como ayudante de su padre a la edad de ocho años y posteriormente obtuvo un M.A. en… … Enciclopedia Universal
Haldane — (as used in expressions) Haldane, J(ohn) B(urdon) S(anderson) Haldane, John Scott Haldane (de Cloane), Richard Burdon, 1 vizconde … Enciclopedia Universal
Haldane — [hôl′dān] 1. J(ohn) B(urdon) S(anderson) 1892 1964; Eng. biologist & writer 2. Richard Burdon [bʉr′dən] 1st Viscount Haldane of Cloan 1856 1928; Scot. statesman & philosopher: uncle of J. B. S. Haldane … English World dictionary
Haldane — I. biographical name J(ohn) B(urdon) S(anderson) 1892 1964 son of J.S. British biologist II. biographical name John Scott 1860 1936 British physiologist III. biographical name Richard Burdon 1856 1928 Viscount Haldane of Cloan ; brother of J.S.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
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