in American history and political science in 1956.

He attended the University of Chicago, where he participated in the Ryerson Astronomical Society, received a bachelor of arts in self-proclaimed " nothing " with general and special honors in 1954, a bachelor of science in physics in 1955, and a master of science in physics in 1956 before earning a PhD in astronomy and astrophysics in 1960.

In 1956 he co-starred with Peter Graves in the B-grade science fiction movie It Conquered the World.

The oldest still existing club, Club Cosmos in Gothenburg, was formed in 1954, and the first Swedish science fiction convention, LunCon, was held in Lund in 1956.

In Robert Bloch's 1956 short story " A Way Of Life ", science fiction fandom is the only institution to survive a nuclear holocaust and eventually becomes the basis for the reconstitution of civilization.

* Hugh Cook ( science fiction author ) ( born 1956 ), cult author

Double Star is a science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, first serialized in Astounding Science Fiction ( February, March, April 1956 ) and published in hardcover the same year.

Time for the Stars is a science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein published by Scribner's in 1956 as one of the Heinlein juveniles.

Forbidden Planet is a 1956 science fiction film directed by Fred M. Wilcox, with a screenplay by Cyril Hume.

Aniara ( full original title: Aniara: en revy om människan i tid och rum ) is a poem of science fiction written by the Swedish Nobel laureate Harry Martinson in 1956.

Invasion of the Body Snatchers is a 1956 American science fiction film directed by Don Siegel and starring Kevin McCarthy and Dana Wynter.

In 1956, he was awarded the Kalinga Prize by UNESCO for his work in popularizing science with his Mr. Tompkins ... series of books ( 1939 – 1967 ), his book One, Two, Three ... Infinity, and other works.

After the war, Hapgood began a twenty-year teaching career in the humanities through faculty appointments at Keystone College ( 1945 – 1947 ), Springfield College ( 1947 – 1952 ), Keene State College ( 1956 – 1966 ), and New England College ( 1966 – 1967 ), where he lectured in world and American history, anthropology, economics, and the history of science.

Robby the Robot is a fictional character who has made a number of appearances in science fiction movies and television programs after his first appearance in the 1956 MGM science fiction film Forbidden Planet.

* Peter David ( born 1956 in Fort Meade ), science fiction / fantasy author known for his comic book and Star Trek novel work .< font color =" blue ">( B )</ font >

* Peter David ( born 1956 ), science fiction and fantasy author known for his work in comic books and Star Trek novels.

* Peter David ( born 1956 ), science fiction / fantasy author who spent his adolescence in Verona and has used it as a location in his fiction work, such as being the home location of villain Morgan le Fay in his first novel, Knight Life.

He completed his bachelor of science in animal husbandry from TTU in 1956.

" The Minority Report " is a 1956 science fiction short story by Philip K. Dick, first published in Fantastic Universe.

The aliens are wearing uniforms left over from the 1956 science fiction film Forbidden Planet.

He was awarded UNESCO's Kalinga Prize for the popularisation of science in 1953, the Darwin Medal of the Royal Society in 1956, and the Darwin – Wallace Medal of the Linnaean Society in 1958.

In May 1956, just five months before his death, he received an honorary doctorate in political science from the Helsinki University ( see Martti Turtola, " Risto Ryti: A Life for the Fatherland ").

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First published in 1956, it is his last complete work of fiction.

During the 1950s, Ray Harryhausen, protege of master King Kong animator Willis O ' Brien, used stop-motion animation to create special effects for the following notable science fiction films: It Came from Beneath the Sea ( 1955 ), Earth vs. the Flying Saucers ( 1956 ) and 20 Million Miles to Earth ( 1957 ).

' Bright ' is also a term used in ' Star, Bright ' a science fiction story by Ross Rocklynne, featured on the April 10, 1956 episode of radio show ' X-1 ' that featured humans who developed vastly superior intellects.

Ian R. MacLeod ( born 1956 ) is a British science fiction and fantasy writer.

Philip " Phil " Foglio ( born May 1, 1956 ) is an American cartoonist and comic book artist best known for his humorous science fiction and fantasy work.

In Arthur C. Clarke's 1956 science fiction short story, " The Ultimate Melody ," a scientist, Gilbert Lister, develops the ultimate melody – one that so compels the brain that its listener becomes completely and forever enraptured by it.

* In the 1956 epic film Helen of Troy, Agamemnon is played by Robert Douglas.

Paddy Chayefsky's Academy Award-winning Marty was the most notable examination of working class Bronx life was also explored by Chayefsky in his 1956 film The Catered Affair, and in the 1993 Robert De Niro / Chazz Palminteri film, A Bronx Tale, Spike Lee's 1999 movie Summer of Sam, centered in an Italian-American Bronx community, 1994's I Like It Like That that takes place in the predominately Puerto Rican neighborhood of the South Bronx, and Doughboys, the story of two Italian-American brothers in danger of losing their bakery thanks to one brother's gambling debts.

Looking for something more like an art film to push her as a serious actress, he showcased her in And God Created Woman ( 1956 ) with Jean-Louis Trintignant.

Among the tracks he recorded was an early version of " That'll Be The Day ", which took its title from a line that John Wayne's character says repeatedly in the 1956 film The Searchers.

While he continued to be prolific throughout the 1930s and 1940s, he is probably best known for his 1956 film The Ten Commandments ( which is very different from his 1923 film of the same title ).

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She starred in Alfred Hitchcock's suspense film, The Man Who Knew Too Much ( 1956 ) with James Stewart.

He also produced the feature film Forever, Darling ( 1956 ), in which he and also Ball starred.

* 1881 – Katherine MacDonald, American actress and film producer ( d. 1956 )

In 1956, Sullivan flew to Europe and was able to film an interview with Ingrid Bergman, Yul Brynner, and Helen Hayes on the set of the film Anastasia.

Arden portrayed the character on radio from 1948 to 1957, in a television version of the program from 1952 to 1956, and in a 1956 feature film.

Wallach's film debut was in Elia Kazan's controversial 1956 Baby Doll, and he went on to a prolific career in films, although rarely in a starring role.

The classic film noirs The Maltese Falcon and The Glass Key ( 1942 ) were based on novels by Hammett ; Cain's novels provided the basis for Double Indemnity ( 1944 ), Mildred Pierce ( 1945 ), The Postman Always Rings Twice ( 1946 ), and Slightly Scarlet ( 1956 ; adapted from Love's Lovely Counterfeit ).

* 1956 – Guy Maddin, Canadian film director

Roger Ebert, who gave the film a mere one star in the Chicago Sun-Times, wrote :" The filmmakers must have known that the original Godzilla ( 1956 ) had many loyal fans all over the world who treasured the absurd dialogue, the bad lip-synching, the unbelievable special effects, the phony profundity.

Mark Robson's The Harder They Fall ( 1956 ) was his last film.

In 1956, Cotten left film for years for a string of successful television ventures, such as the NBC series On Trial ( renamed at mid-season The Joseph Cotten Show ).

* John Walker ( film producer ) ( born 1956 ), animated film producer