- Born
- Birth nameJoseph William Haldeman
- Joe Haldeman was born on June 9, 1943 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA. He is a writer, known for Robot Jox (1989), The Twilight Zone (1985) and Seasons. He has been married to Mary Gay Potter since 1965.
- SpouseMary Gay Potter(1965 - present)
- Grew up mostly in Anchorage, Alaska and Bethesda, Maryland.
- Two of his novels ("The Forever War" and "Forever Peace") and one novella ("The Hemingway Hoax") have each won both the Hugo and Nebula awards.
- (1983-present) part-time professor at MIT
- Lives parts of the year in Key West, Florida. This location has appeared in several of his works of fiction, with various characters and plot points occurring therein.
- Took a BS in physics & astronomy before a tour as a combat engineer in Vietnam (1967-69). Severely wounded (earning a Purple Heart) he returned home, taking an MFA in 1975.
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