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John W. Campbell, Jr. (1910 – 1971) was an American science fiction writer and editor. As editor of ''[[Astounding Science Fiction]]'' magazine for over thirty years, he was one of the most influential figures in the Golden Age of Science Fiction.
As a writer, the bulk of his work was done in the 1930s. He first made his name as an author of [[Science Hero]] [[Space Opera]], including the 'Arcot, Morey and Wade' stories, which were collected in book form in the 1950s. He also wrote more thoughtful science fiction under the name Don A. Stuart, including the linked stories "Twilight" and "Night", and "[[Who Goes There?]]", the story that inspired the films ''[[The Thing from Another World]]'' and ''[[The Thing (film)|The Thing]]''.
He became the editor of ''Astounding Science Fiction'' magazine in 1938, and remained in that post until his death. During his tenure, he fostered the careers of many now-famous writers, including [[Isaac Asimov]], who credited him with formulating the Three Laws of Robotics.
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=== Works by John W. Campbell with their own trope pages include: ===
* "[[Who Goes There?]]"
=== Campbell's other works provide examples of: ===
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