Heinlein
Americannoun
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Grok is a term coined by science fiction writer Robert A. Heinlein, in his 1961 novel Stranger in a Strange Land.
From BBC
Clean and uncorrupted, he’s not that different from a hero out of Robert A. Heinlein.
From Los Angeles Times
Tom Heinlein, acting state director for the land agency in Alaska, on Thursday recommended allowing eligible veterans to choose from among roughly 27 million acres, up from about 1.2 million currently available.
From Seattle Times
His intentions and form are old-school — echoing the work of Robert A. Heinlein, Frank Herbert and Isaac Asimov, among others — but his subject matter and cultural attitudes are utterly au courant.
From Washington Post
Le Guin thought midcentury science fiction — of the sort written by Isaac Asimov and Robert Heinlein, two more writers lavishly admired by Mr. Musk and Mr. Bezos — had lost track of Mrs. Brown.
From New York Times
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