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	Theodore Sturgeon
		Sturgeon's Law is derived from the quote of his - "Sure, 90% of science fiction is crud.
		The latter is known for Sturgeon's invention of the Ponn Farr[?], the Vulcan mating ritual.
		Although Sturgeon wrote is well known among readers of classic science-fiction anthologies (at the height of his popularity in the 1950s he was the most anthologized author alive), perhaps his most notable acheivement is that he was listed as a primary influence of the much more famous Ray Bradbury and Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/th/Theodore_Sturgeon.html (431 words)

	Theodore Sturgeon Obituary
		Theodore Sturgeon, an internationally known science fiction author and recipient of the Hugo Award, the genre's highest honor, died Wednesday at Sacred Heart General Hospital from lung ailments.
		Sturgeon, 67, of 3050 Hayden Bridge Road, maintained such a low profile since he and his wife, Jayne Tannehill Sturgeon, moved to Springfield several years ago that few people, aside from devoted science fiction buffs, knew he lived in the area.
		Theodore Sturgeon, a leading figure in American science fiction, died Wednesday of lung ailments in Eugene, Ore. He was 67 years old.
	www.rudysbooks.com /sturgeonobit.html (1181 words)

	Review \| Selected Stories by Theodore Sturgeon
		Sturgeon is said to have been the inspiration for Vonnegut's famous creation, down-and-out science fiction writer Kilgore Trout.
		Sturgeon's own writing life was punctuated by debilitating bouts of writer's block.
		Of course, different Sturgeon fans have their favorites which may or may not be included here, but these two truly scream their absence.
	www.januarymagazine.com /SFF/sturgeonstories.html (802 words)

	Occam's Scalpel by Theodore Sturgeon
		Theodore Sturgeon was one of the giants of the Golden Age, both in fantasy and science fiction.
		Along with Alfred Bester, Sturgeon was a primary influence on the sf writers of the 1950s and 1960s, both as a charismatic public figure in the field, a major reviewer from the late 1950s through the early 1970s, and as a force for increased stylistic experimentation.
		Sturgeon plays with the doctrine of literality of hard sf, teases the genre reader with a non-sf explanation for the sf imagery, then allows the story to sit on the fence, both in and out of the genre.
	ebbs.english.vt.edu /exper/kcramer/anth/Occam.html (540 words)

	Theodore Sturgeon (bluejack SF author profiles) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Theodore Sturgeon, one of the great figures in science fiction, was born Edward Hamilton Waldo.
		Sturgeon's Law: "90% of everything is crud." In keeping with contemporary standards, this is frequently informally revised to be: "98% of everything is crap." (Actually, Sturgeon considered this to be his revelation.
		Theodore Sturgeon, particlarly known for his short fiction, has an award named after him: "the Theodore Sturgeon Award" -- for the best short story of the year.
	www.bluejack.com /b2/sff/au/sturgeon.html (189 words)

	Theodore Sturgeon
		Theodore Sturgeon was born in 1918 as Edward Hamilton Waldo.
		In addition, Sturgeon was also the author of a number of reverse adaptations (from film media into novel), including the novelizations The King and Four Queens (filmed with Clark Gable and Eleanor Parker), The Rare Breed (Jimmy Stewart and Maureen O'Hara), and Disney classic Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea.
		Sturgeon's stories, and his involvement with science fiction seminars (most notably at the University of Kansas) led him to influence a number of other authors including Ray Bradbury, Brian Aldiss, Kurt Vonnegut, Elizabeth Engstrom, James Gunn, Jacqueline Lichtenberg, Spider Robinson, S.P. Somtow, and Norman Spinrad.
	www.nndb.com /people/207/000048063 (812 words)

	BBC - h2g2 - Theodore Sturgeon and Sturgeon's Law - A381458
		Sturgeon is considered to be one of the best writers to come out of the 'Golden Age' of science fiction, along with such greats as Asimov, Bradbury, and Heinlein.
		Sturgeon was born as E.H. Waldo, but this name was changed in early adolescence when his mother remarried.
		Sturgeon is also given credit for creating the concept of the "Prime Directive" (a principle of non-interference in which advanced cultures are forbidden to alter the natural development of less developed civilisations) in Star Trek.
	www.bbc.co.uk /dna/h2g2/alabaster/A381458 (479 words)

	Amazon.de: The Perfect Host (Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon (Paperback)): English Books: Larry ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Perfect Host is the fifth volume of The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon, a highly acclaimed series that gathers together all of the work of one of the finest science fiction and fantasy short story writers of this century.
		As a writer, Sturgeon provokes one of two reactions in me: either to just give up since I know I'll never be able to equal that much quality for as long as I live, or to sit back down and write even more in an redoubled effort to equal that quality.
		Sturgeon is the Beethoven of Science Fiction, and this fact has not yet been recognized.
	amazon.de /Complete-Stories-Theodore-Sturgeon-Paperback/dp/1556433603 (704 words)

	Amazon.ca: Ultimate Egoist: Books: Theodore Sturgeon,Paul Williams (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Although Sturgeon's reach was limited to the lengths of the short story and novelette, his influence was strongly felt by even the most original sf stylists, including Ray Bradbury, Arthur C. Clarke, and Gene Wolfe, each of whom contributes a laudatory foreword.
		Early Sturgeon masterpieces include "It," about the violence done by a creature spontaneously born from garbage and mud, and "Helix the Cat," about an inventor's bizarre encounter with a disembodied soul and the cat that saves it.
		Theodore Sturgeon is one who should be granted the title postumously.
	www.amazon.ca /Ultimate-Egoist-Theodore-Sturgeon/dp/1556431821 (1472 words)

	Theodore Sturgeon
		There is a recollection by W. Sturgeon on the web, of her and Ted watching the first moon landing.
		Sturgeon wrote an episode of the children's TV show "Land of the Lost", in the 2nd season Also, his wife W. Sturgeon wrote an episode in the 1st season.
		Sturgeon's story "Microcosmic God" may have been the basis of part of a Simpsons episode.
	www.physics.emory.edu /~weeks/misc/sturgeon.html (1931 words)

	Author Information: Theodore Sturgeon :: Internet Book List :: A database of book information and reviews
		Theodore Sturgeon was born Edward Hamilton Waldo on February 26, 1918, at Staten Island, New York.
		Theodore Sturgeon died on May 8, 1985 after a distinguished literary career, beloved by most who knew him, fans and fellow writers alike.
		Besides his championing of human love, Sturgeon is well known for Sturgeon's Law, pronounced in reply to a critic who opined that 90% (or was it 95%?) of science fiction was crap, if "crap" was the word used.
	www.iblist.com /author843.htm (540 words)

	Sturgeon's Law - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Sturgeon's Law is an adage derived from a quote by science fiction author Theodore Sturgeon: "Nothing is always absolutely so." The name is also frequently used for an adage that is more correctly known as Sturgeon's Revelation: "Ninety percent of everything is crud".
		Sturgeon's Revelation is often cited using crap or shit instead of crud.
		Sturgeon's Revelation is an observation that once humans are exposed to excellence, mere average desirability is disappointing.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sturgeon's_law (591 words)

	Theodore Sturgeon - SCIFIPEDIA
		Writer Theodore Sturgeon (February 26, 1918– May 8, 1985) is best known for his compelling stories of love and hate in the science fiction genre.
		Sturgeon was mainly a short story writer (the continuing publication of his collected stories by North Atlantic Books has reached ten volumes), but he also wrote novels.
		Kurt Vonnegut derived the name of his hapless SF writer, Kilgore Trout from Sturgeon's, although Trout, with his brilliant SF ideas and utter lack of prose and characterization skills, can be seen as Sturgeon's opposite.
	scifipedia.scifi.com /index.php/Theodore_Sturgeon (359 words)

	biographie de Theodore Sturgeon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Sturgeon n'est pas seulement l'auteur de "contes" merveilleux, il est aussi le producteur d'une oeuvre adulte dans laquelle il pose, de façon parfois mal comprise, des questions dérangeantes sur l'homosexualité, l'inceste, la haine.
		Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award qui décerne un prix annuel destiné à la meilleure nouvelle.
		Theodore Sturgeon a écrit peu de romans, mais des oeuvres majeures et c'est finalement dans ses nouvelles, qui, elles, atteignent un nombre impressionnant, que Sturgeon a exprimé son extraordinaire talent.
	perso.orange.fr /listes.sf/sturgeon/bio.htm (1395 words)

	jargon, node: Sturgeon's Law (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Sturgeon's Law /prov./ "Ninety percent of everything is crap".
		Derived from a quote by science fiction author Theodore Sturgeon, who once said, "Sure, 90% of science fiction is crud.
		That's because 90% of everything is crud." Oddly, when Sturgeon's Law is cited, the final word is almost invariably changed to `crap'.
	www.jargon.net /jargonfile/s/SturgeonsLaw.html (70 words)

	STURGEON, Theodore H. - personal data
		Sturgeon was one of those intellects with an obsession for things sexual.
		Sturgeon's personal papers and manuscripts were deposited in the archives of the University of Kansas.
		James Gunn (the SF writer) created in 1987 the Theodore Sturgeon Memorial Award for short fiction that is presented annually by the University of Kansas.
	www.gwillick.com /Spacelight/sturgeon.html (489 words)

	Vintage Catalog \| Selected Stories by Theodore Sturgeon
		With unrivaled emotional impact, Theodore Sturgeon's stories are funny, lyrical, surprising, and provoking.
		"Sturgeon is a master storyteller certain to fascinate." -Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
		Theodore Sturgeon was the author of numerous novels and over 200 stories.
	www.randomhouse.com /vintage/catalog/display.pperl?isbn=9780375703751 (208 words)

	Theodore Sturgeon (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.umd.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		'''Theodore Sturgeon''' (February 26, 1918 Staten Island, New York - May 8, 1985) was an American science fiction author.
		Sturgeon also wrote several episodes of Star Trek that were never produced.
		Sturgeon's Law is derived from a famous quote of his: "Sure, 90% of science fiction is crud.
	theodore-sturgeon.iqnaut.net.cob-web.org:8888 (501 words)

	Theodore Sturgeon
		Sturgeon could sit at a typewriter and spit out complex sentences — I think it was at least in part because his dad read him Dickens and Dostoevsky.
		Sturgeon had just said to her, "You shouldn’t just bring out the little boy in him — you should bring out the little girl, too." She didn’t know what to think about that.
		David Hartwell: Sturgeon and his mother were close until she died in the 1960s.
	www.anotherealm.com /interview/ted.html (1703 words)

	Theodore Sturgeon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		THEODORE STURGEON authored numerous science fiction and fantasy novels and short stories, among them, More Than Human, recipient of the International Fantasy Award, and "Slow Sculpture," winner of Hugo and Nebula Awards.
		STURGEON'S LAW: "Ninety percent of everything is crap." It is derived from a quote by science fiction author Theodore Sturgeon, who once said, "Sure, ninety percent of science fiction is crud.
		For us, the philosophical basis of this concept was articulated by the science-fiction writer Theodore Sturgeon in his novel More Than Human, wherein the protagonists each have a single paranormal talent – telepathy, psychokinesis, teleportation – and are joined by a quadruple paraplegic who acts as a central processing unit.
	members.aol.com /tedalvy/ts.htm (1342 words)

	More Than Human by Theodore Sturgeon, a classic science fiction book (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		For the most part Sturgeon did an effective job of weaving a complete novel out of three distinct novelettes, but there were times when the book did seem somewhat disjointed.
		However, Sturgeon pulled the third section together nicely with a look at ethics and morality in the modern world that remains fascinating even after nearly fifty years.
		(1971), The Worlds of Theodore Sturgeon (1972), Case and the Dreamer (1974), The Stars are the Styx (1979), The Golden Helix (1979), Alien Cargo (1984), To Marry Medusa (1987), and A Touch of Sturgeon (1987).
	members.aol.com /tishede/sturgeon.htm (614 words)

	Theodore Sturgeon--More Than Human
		One of the key figures of science fiction's so-called Golden Age, Theodore Sturgeon stands out from his contemporaries both in the literary quality of his writing and his focus on creating strong, complex characters as well as fast-paced plots.
		Sturgeon is best-known as a short story writer, and More than Human is definitely a short story writer's novel.
		Sturgeon's humanism, and his belief in the transformative power of love, are also evident here.
	www.sff.net /people/victoriastrauss/ReviewHuman.html (746 words)

	Amazon.com: The Ultimate Egoist: The Complete Stories of Theodore Sturgeon (Sturgeon, Theodore. Short Stories, V. 1.): ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Imagine all the Sturgeon short stories collected in a series of volumes, and not just the ones that were published or previously collected, but ALL of them.
		Unfortunately, Sturgeon never attracted the same fanaticism that Dick did, and this project was on shaky ground for some time.
		Of course, Sturgeon was no stranger to that genre, although his take on it would not be fully revealed until years later with the novels SOME OF YOUR BLOOD and GODBODY.
	amazon.com /Ultimate-Egoist-Complete-Theodore-Theodore/dp/1556432992 (2848 words)

	The Theodore Sturgeon Award
		Sturgeon, born in 1918, was closely identified with the Golden Age of science fiction, 1939-1950, and is often mentioned as one of the four writers who helped establish that age.
		The Sturgeon Award is presented during the Campbell Conference Awards Banquet at the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas, as the focal point of a weekend of discussions about the writing, illustration, publishing, teaching, and criticism of science fiction.
		The Theodore Sturgeon website is the Official Site of the Theodore Sturgeon Literary Trust, and contains information about new and reprinted work by Theodore Sturgeon (the Literary Trust owns the copyright to his work).
	www2.ku.edu /~sfcenter/sturgeon.htm (543 words)

	Amazon.ca: More Than Human: Books: Theodore Sturgeon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Theodore Sturgeon understood the human heart more than any science fiction author before or since.
		Theodore Sturgeon's More Than Human is, quite simply, one of the best and most original science fiction novels of all time; it is also one of the more neglected classics in the field.
		I have not researched Sturgeon very much, but from what I have gathered, he was somewhat of a rogue who loved to examine the dark side of the human psyche.
	www.amazon.ca /More-Than-Human-Theodore-Sturgeon/dp/0899683711 (1427 words)

	The SF Site Featured Review: More Than Human
		Sturgeon is best-known as a short story writer, and More than Human is definitely a story writer's novel.
		The Gestalt is an idea that preoccupied Sturgeon, who examined it in various ways in a number of his stories.
		In More Than Human, its roots in psychiatry (in which Sturgeon was also very interested) are clear: the entire middle portion of the book is framed as a long psychiatric session, in which the Gestalt slowly, for the first time, achieves self-awareness.
	www.sfsite.com /08b/mth87.htm (871 words)

	Violet Books: Theodore Sturgeon
		Surely this image of Ted Sturgeon would not be this clear in my memory if he were gone so long.
		Just before & immediately after Ted Sturgeon moved to the Pacific Northwest (Eugene, Oregon to be exact) & until he became very ill from having been a heavy smoker all his life, I began to run into him at conventions.
		If the level of humanistic compassion were measured against Theodore Dreiser or Sherwood Anderson or Mary Heaton Vorse, instead of Robert Heinlein or Murry Leinster, Ted's step forward for "sci-fi" would still appear well behind the time.
	www.violetbooks.com /REVIEWS/jas-sturgeon.html (1942 words)

	Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame -- Science Fiction HOF -- Theodore Sturgeon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Theodore Sturgeon's life and work were powerful and liberating influences in post-World War II science fiction in the US.
		Along with A.E. van Vogt, Robert A. Heinlein and Isaac Asimov, Sturgeon was a central contributor to Astounding Science Fiction and a shaper of John W. Campbell, Jr.'s "Golden-Age of Science Fiction," from which his work stands out for its raw passion and exploration of unconventional topics.
		In the late 1940s and ‘50s Sturgeon came into his full stride, and several of his stories from that time, such as "The World Well Lost" (1953), in which aliens are exiled from their own culture because of their homosexuality, created a considerable stir.
	www.sfhomeworld.org /exhibits/homeworld/scifi_hof.asp?articleID=44 (242 words)

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