Off the Beam

George Oliver Smith, an influential figure in the Golden Age of Science Fiction, made significant contributions to Astounding Science Fiction in the 1940s. His collaboration with editor John W. Campbell, Jr. took a personal turn when he married Campbell's first wife, Doña, in 1949. Smith's prolific writing career spanned until 1960, earning him the First Fandom Hall of Fame award in 1980. Additionally, he was part of the Trap Door Spiders club, which inspired Isaac Asimov's fictional Black Widowers.