(1910-1977) US writer, formerly a professional soldier. He began publishing sf in 1951 with "Philosophical Corps" for Astounding in March 1951, as by E B Cole – the first of the Philosophical Corps series for Astounding, which ceased there in 1956 before concluding much later with "Here, There Be Witches" (April 1970 Analog). The Philosophical Corps (stories March 1951-April 1955 Astounding: fixup 1961) is based on the first story and two others also as by E B Cole, "Fighting Philosopher" (April 1954 Astounding) and The Players (April 1955 {ASTOUNDING}; 2007 ebook); the remaining stories are "These Shall Not Be Lost" (January 1953 Astounding), Millennium (May 1955 {ASTOUNDING}; 2008 ebook). The philosopher protagonist of the series, Commander A-Riman, brooks no nonsense from Aliens and the like, whom he re-educates in course of his Space-Opera adventures; notably, however, he attempts to avoid military confrontations with other breeds. A second novel, The Best Made Plans (November-December 1959 {ASTOUNDING}; 2007 ebook) did not break new ground. [JC/DRL]
Everett B Cole
born Yorktown, Texas: 17 July 1910
died October 1977
works
series
Philosophical Corps
- The Philosophical Corps
(New York: Gnome Press, 1961) [fixup: Philosophical Corps: hb/W I {VAN DER POEL}] - The Players (no place given: Project Gutenberg, 2007) [story: ebook: first appeared April 1955 Astounding: Philosophical Corps: na/]
- Millennium (no place given: Project Gutenberg, 2008) [story: ebook: first appeared May 1955 Astounding: Philosophical Corps: na/]
individual titles
- The Best Made Plans (no place given: Project Gutenberg, 2007) [ebook: novel: first appeared November-December 1959 Astounding: na/]
- Indirection (no place given: Project Gutenberg, 2007) [story: ebook: first appeared January 1956 Astounding: na/]
- Final Weapon (no place given: Project Gutenberg, 2008) [story: ebook: first appeared June 1955 Astounding: na/]
- The Weakling (no place given: Project Gutenberg, 2009) [story: ebook: first appeared February 1961 Analog: na/]
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