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Also Known As Edward Elmer Smith • Doc Smith
Born May 2, 1890 • Sheboygan • Wisconsin
Died August 31, 1965 (aged 75) • Seaside • Oregon
Notable Works Lensman series • “The Skylark of Space”
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