Willy Ley

Overview:

  • Legal Name: Ley, Willy Otto Oskar
  • Place of Birth: Berlin, Province of Brandenburg, Kingdom of Prussia, German Empire
  • Date of Birth: October 2, 1906
  • Date of Death: June 24, 1969

Notes:

Ley's book Die Moglichkeit der Weltraumfahrt (1928) inspired Lang's film %%F,Frau im Mond (1929)%%, which in turn inspired a generation of Germans to take up rocketry (The first V2 rockets had Frau im Mond painted on them).

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Awards

  • 0000. Lands Beyond - International Fantasy Award, Non-Fiction (Win)
  • 0000. The Conquest of Space - International Fantasy Award, Non-Fiction (Win)
  • 0000. Conquest of the Moon - Retro Hugo Award, Best Related Book (Win)
  • 0000. Dragons in Amber - International Fantasy Award, Non-Fiction (Nomination)
  • 0000. Rockets: The Future of Travel Beyond the Stratosphere - Retro Hugo Award, Best Related Work (Nomination)

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