Re: Metric Time (was Re: Why not 13 months? (Was La Systeme Metrique))

Bob Casanova (cas@ops1.bwi.wec.com)
Wed, 4 Oct 1995 15:11:15 GMT

In article <44tcct$4cb@ixnews2.ix.netcom.com> ciacon@ix.netcom.com (WAYNE JOHNSON) writes:
>From: ciacon@ix.netcom.com (WAYNE JOHNSON)
>Subject: Re: Metric Time (was Re: Why not 13 months? (Was La Systeme Metrique))
>Date: 4 Oct 1995 07:16:45 GMT

>Grant Edwards writes:
>>
>>William H. Mook, Jr. (wm0@s1.GANet.NET) wrote:
>>
>>: The science fiction writer popularly known as Issac Asimov
>>
>>What a bizarre phrase. I've read a _lot_ of stuff written both by and
>>about Isaac Asimov, and don't recall any references to his being known
>>by any other name. Has anybody else ever heard of him using another
>>name?

>He used a pseudonym for the Lucky Starr stories (my favorite was Lucky
>Starr and the Pirates of the Asteroids) but I forget what it was. By
>the time I read them, both names were on the cover.

I believe he used the pseudonym "Paul French" for the Lucky Starr stories.

>Weird...I was a kid and liked The Stars, Like Dust and THEN started the
>Lucky Starr books. Go figure.

>His real name was Isaac Asimov. Niven and Gerrold made a pun out of it
>in one of their books.

"The Flying Sorcerers"

>Wayne Johnson
>ciacon@ix.netcom.com

Bob C.

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