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| − | (April 3, 1947 | + | (April 3, 1947 – June 10, 2001) |
| − | Gharlane of Eddore was the (well-protected) [[penname]] of '''David | + | '''Gharlane of Eddore''' was the (well-protected) [[penname]] of '''David Grant Potter''' of [[California]], who was a prolific, knowledgeable, interesting, larger-than-life (and also sometimes controversial and opinionated) poster on a variety of [[sf]]-related [[usenet]] groups. And he knew ''everything''. |
| − | {{person | died=2001}} | + | He got permission from [[E. E. Smith]], himself, to use the name Gharlane of Eddore, one of the great villains of the [[Lensman]] series and used it from September 1992 until his death. He also used the [[pennames]] '''Carl Kolchak''', '''E. K. Grant''' and '''Gordon F. Shumway'''. |
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| + | He maintained a [https://www.outel.org/decomposed/goe/lensfaq.html website] devoted to the [[Lensman saga]]. | ||
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| + | [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gharlane_of_Eddore Wikipedia article] | ||
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| + | {{person | born=1947 | died=2001}} | ||
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Latest revision as of 15:00, 28 November 2022
(April 3, 1947 – June 10, 2001)
Gharlane of Eddore was the (well-protected) penname of David Grant Potter of California, who was a prolific, knowledgeable, interesting, larger-than-life (and also sometimes controversial and opinionated) poster on a variety of sf-related usenet groups. And he knew everything.
He got permission from E. E. Smith, himself, to use the name Gharlane of Eddore, one of the great villains of the Lensman series and used it from September 1992 until his death. He also used the pennames Carl Kolchak, E. K. Grant and Gordon F. Shumway.
He maintained a website devoted to the Lensman saga.
| Person | 1947—2001 |
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