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Niven is the author of numerous science fiction short stories and novels, beginning with his 1964 story "The Coldest Place" (which in the story was said to be the dark side of Mercury, which was thought to be tidally locked with the Sun at the time it was written but which ironically enough was found to rotate in a 2:3 resonance just months before the story was published).
Niven has also written scripts for various science fiction television shows, including the original Land of the Lost series and . One of his short stories, "Inconstant Moon", was adapted for an episode of the series The Outer LimitsCreated by Leslie Stevens, The Outer Limits was a moody black-and-white American science fiction television show from the mid-1960s, one of the many series ostensibly influenced by The Twilight Zone (though ultimately influential in its own right). Like t.
A thinly disguised Niven appears as the character "Lawrence Van Cott" in the Greg BearGreg Bear (born August 20, 1951) is a science fiction author. His work has covered themes of galactic conflict Forge of God books), artificial universes Eon series) and accelerated evolution Blood Music Darwin's Radio and Darwin's Children . He is the son novel The Forge of GodThe Forge of God ( 1987) is a science fiction novel by Greg Bear that gives a convincing account of an alien attack on the Earth accomplished through misdirection and the use of self-replicating von Neumann machines. It features a character, Lawrence Van.
Many of Niven's stories take place in his Known SpaceKnown Space is the fictional setting of many of Larry Niven's science fiction stories. In general terms it is the name given by humans to the collection of stars and planets near the Earth, out to some 60 light years, which have been explored and settled universe, in which humanity shares the several solar systemThis list of the nearest stars to Earth is ordered by increasing distance. Designation Stellar Class Absolute Magnitude Right Ascension Declination Parallax ( Arc Seconds) Distance ( Light Years) Sources System Star Sun G24. 000 016 8 light minutes Alphas nearest to SolSol is the name or personification of the Sun, as originally used in Latin. The name is widely known, but not common in general English usage, although the related adjective solar is. It seems to be more frequently used in science fiction writing as a for with over a dozen alienFor the 1979 movie, see Alien (movie). For live organisms which are not from Earth, see Extraterrestrial life Aliens are foreigners to their surroundings. The word is commonly used in law to denote non- citizens of the country of their whereabouts, and in species, including species known as the Kzinti, and Pierson's Puppeteers, which are frequently central characters. The Ringworld trilogy is set in the Known Space universe.
Niven has also written a logical fantasy series set in The Warlock's Era, detailed in The Magic Goes Away. There is a card named Nevinyrral's Disk, which contains Larry Niven's name backwards. When tapped it destroys all creature, enchantment, and artifact cards in play, including itself. This is likely a reference to the Warlock's Disc from this series, which when activated drains all magic from a region by using it up with an open-ended enchantment.
In recent years, most of his writing has been in collaboration with Jerry Pournelle and/or Steven Barnes.
There are those who think that Niven numbers may have been named in his honor, but despite his popularity and mathematical background, they're actually named for Ivan M. Niven.
Larry Niven was born in Los Angeles, California. He graduated with a B.A. (Bachelor's of Arts) in mathematics (with a minor in psychology) from Washburn University, Kansas, in 1962. He has since lived in Los Angeles suburbs, including Chatsworth and Tarzana.
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