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Virginia Doris Heinlein (nee Gerstenfeld; April 22, 1916 – January 18, 2003) was an American chemist, biochemist, engineer, and the third wife and muse of Robert A. Heinlein, a prominent and successful author often considered one of the "Big Three" of science fiction (along with Isaac Asimov and Arthur C. Clarke ).
Learn about the life and achievements of Virginia Heinlein, the wife and companion of science fiction writer Robert Heinlein. She was a chemist, engineer, skater, linguist, and a dedicated supporter of his work and legacy.
Jan 26, 2003 · Virginia Heinlein, who gave her husband, science fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein, the idea for his acclaimed 1961 novel “Stranger in a Strange Land” and inspired many of the strong female...
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Robert and Virginia designed and built a new residence, circular in shape, in the adjacent village of Bonny Doon. [30] [31] Robert and Virginia Heinlein in Tahiti, 1980. Ginny undoubtedly served as a model for many of his intelligent, fiercely independent female characters.
Virginia Heinlein graduated from New York University in 1937 and worked as a Chemist until the outbreak of World War II. She enlisted as a lieutenant in the US Navy serving first at the Bureau of Aeronautics, then at the Naval Air Experimental Station in Philadelphia.
VE MEMBERS. Robert & Virginia. HEINLEIN. Robert Heinlein is the most enduring and influential American writer of speculative fiction. He published over one hundred novels, short stories, and articles and won six Hugo awards. His work has been adapted into four movies and five television series, with options out on multiple other projects.
The Virginia Edition is a limited leather-bound set of all of Robert Heinlein's fiction and non-fiction, with text from his last or restored versions and introductions by a scholar. It also includes unpublished correspondence and access to the online Heinlein Archives, authorized by his estate and trust.
