Amateur in Chancery

An influential figure in the Golden Age of Science Fiction, George Oliver Smith, also known as Wesley Long, made significant contributions to Astounding Science Fiction in the 1940s. His collaboration with editor John W. Campbell, Jr. was notably impacted by personal events, including Campbell's marriage to Smith's then-wife. Smith's prolific writing continued until 1960, earning him recognition, including the First Fandom Hall of Fame award in 1980. He was also part of the Trap Door Spiders, inspiring Isaac Asimov's fictional Black Widowers.