Frank Herbert

Frank Herbert
Frank Herbert
Born	Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr.[1]; October 8, 1920; Tacoma, Washington, U.S.
Died	February 11, 1986 (aged 65); Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Occupation	Novelist
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of Washington (no degree)
Period	1945–1986
Genre	Science fiction
Literary movement	New Wave
Spouse	Flora Parkinson; (m. 1940; div. 1945); Beverly Ann Stuart; (m. 1946; death 1984); Theresa Shackleford (m. 1985);
Children	3

Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. (October 8, 1920 – February 11, 1986) was an American science-fiction author best known for the 1965 novel Dune and its five sequels.

Herbert died of a pulmonary embolism while recovering from pancreatic cancer surgery on February 11, 1986.

References

Herbert, Frank (September 1990). Google Books – Dune. ISBN 9780881036367. Retrieved January 21, 2018. Frank Herbert was born Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. in Tacoma, Washington on October 8, 1920.

Other websites

Official website for Brian Herbert and Kevin Anderson
Frank Herbert SF Hall of Fame induction (Kevin Anderson report with his speech)

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[Google_Books-1] Herbert, Frank (September 1990). Google Books – Dune. ISBN 9780881036367. Retrieved January 21, 2018. Frank Herbert was born Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. in Tacoma, Washington on October 8, 1920.