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Aside from his work in biology, Henry Gee has gained notoriety in the Tolkien community as the author of ''[[The Science of Middle-earth]]'', the editor of ''[[Mallorn (journal)|Mallorn]]'', and the special correspondent on science matters - under the pseudonym of "[[Olog-hai|Olog-Hai]]"<ref name="about"/> - at [http://www.theonering.net TheOneRing.net]. In particular, as editor of ''Mallorn'' Gee has received both praise and criticism from members of the [[Tolkien Society]] due to the editorial changes which he has made to the journal. ''See also: [[Mallorn (journal)]]'' | Aside from his work in biology, Henry Gee has gained notoriety in the Tolkien community as the author of ''[[The Science of Middle-earth]]'', the editor of ''[[Mallorn (journal)|Mallorn]]'', and the special correspondent on science matters - under the pseudonym of "[[Olog-hai|Olog-Hai]]"<ref name="about"/> - at [http://www.theonering.net TheOneRing.net]. In particular, as editor of ''Mallorn'' Gee has received both praise and criticism from members of the [[Tolkien Society]] due to the editorial changes which he has made to the journal. ''See also: [[Mallorn (journal)]]'' | ||
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*"[http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v425/n6957/full/425455a.html Exhibition: A hobbit-forming show]" | ==Bibliography== | ||
*"[http://www.nature.com/news/2004/041108/full/news041108-4.html Kicking the hobbit habit]" | ===Books=== | ||
* | * [[2004]]: ''[[The Science of Middle-earth]]''<ref>Henry Gee, ''[[The Science of Middle-earth]]'' (New York: Cold Spring Press, 2004); ISBN 0-285-63723-1</ref> | ||
===Articles=== | |||
* [[Mallorn 45|''Mallorn'' 45]] ([[ | * [[2003]]: ''[http://www.nature.com Nature]'' | ||
* [[Mallorn 46|''Mallorn'' 46]] ( | ** ([[October 2]]:) "[http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v425/n6957/full/425455a.html Exhibition: A hobbit-forming show]"<ref>Henry Gee, "[http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v425/n6957/full/425455a.html Exhibition: A hobbit-forming show]" in ''[http://www.nature.com Nature]'', vol. 425, no. 6957, [[October 2|2 October]] [[2003]], p. 455</ref> | ||
* [[2004]]: ''[http://www.nature.com Nature]'' | |||
** ([[November 8]]:) "[http://www.nature.com/news/2004/041108/full/news041108-4.html Kicking the hobbit habit]"<ref>Henry Gee, "[http://www.nature.com/news/2004/041108/full/news041108-4.html Kicking the hobbit habit]" in [http://www.nature.com/news/index.html Nature News], [[November 8|8 November]] [[2004]]</ref> | |||
* [[2007]]: ''[http://www.nature.com Nature]'' | |||
** ([[April 26]]:) "[http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v446/n7139/full/446979a.html In a hole in the ground]"<ref>Henry Gee, "[http://www.nature.com/nature/journal/v446/n7139/full/446979a.html In a hole in the ground]" in ''[http://www.nature.com Nature]'', vol. 446, no. 7139, [[April 26|26 April]] [[2007]], pp. 979-80</ref> | |||
* [[2008]]: [[Mallorn 45|''Mallorn'' 45]] (editor) | |||
** "Beowulf, The Real Story" (review of [[wikipedia:Beowulf (2007 film)|''Beowulf'' film]]) | |||
* [[2008]]: [[Mallorn 46|''Mallorn'' 46]] (editor) | |||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [http://www.chiswick.demon.co.uk/ Official Website] | * '''[http://www.chiswick.demon.co.uk/ Official Website]''' | ||
* [http://network.nature.com/people/henrygee/profile Henry Gee | * {{WP|Henry_Gee|Henry Gee}} | ||
* [http://us.macmillan.com/author/henrygee Henry Gee at | * [http://network.nature.com/people/henrygee/profile Henry Gee] at ''[http://www.nature.com/ Nature]'' | ||
* [http://us.macmillan.com/author/henrygee Henry Gee] at [http://us.macmillan.com/default.aspx Macmillan Books] | |||
[[Category:Authors|Gee, Henry]] | [[Category:Authors|Gee, Henry]] | ||
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| Henry Gee | |
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| Biographical information | |
| Born | 1962 |
| Education | University of Leeds, University of Cambridge |
| Occupation | Author, biologist, palaeontologist |
| Location | Norfolk, UK |
| Website | Official website |
Henry Gee is a biologist and author of The Science of Middle-earth, as well as being the current editor of the Tolkien Society's scholarly journal Mallorn.
About
Henry Gee was awarded a BA in zoology and genetics from the University of Leeds in 1984 before going on to complete a PhD in zoology at the University of Cambridge in 1991;[1] before finishing his doctorate, he joined the staff of Nature in 1987 where he is now a senior editor of biological sciences.[2] At Nature he devised and edits the "Futures" science-fiction series for which he won the Best Publisher award from the European Science Fiction Society in 2005.[3]
Aside from his work in biology, Henry Gee has gained notoriety in the Tolkien community as the author of The Science of Middle-earth, the editor of Mallorn, and the special correspondent on science matters - under the pseudonym of "Olog-Hai"[1] - at TheOneRing.net. In particular, as editor of Mallorn Gee has received both praise and criticism from members of the Tolkien Society due to the editorial changes which he has made to the journal. See also: Mallorn (journal)
Bibliography
Books
Articles
- 2003: Nature
- 2004: Nature
- 2007: Nature
- 2008: Mallorn 45 (editor)
- "Beowulf, The Real Story" (review of Beowulf film)
- 2008: Mallorn 46 (editor)
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Henry Gee, The Science of Middle-earth (London: Souvenir Press, 2005), p. 255
- ↑ "About the Editors", Nature
- ↑ "Announcements: Mallorn Turns Over a New Leaf" in Amon Hen, no. 208, November 2007, p. 6
- ↑ Henry Gee, The Science of Middle-earth (New York: Cold Spring Press, 2004); ISBN 0-285-63723-1
- ↑ Henry Gee, "Exhibition: A hobbit-forming show" in Nature, vol. 425, no. 6957, 2 October 2003, p. 455
- ↑ Henry Gee, "Kicking the hobbit habit" in Nature News, 8 November 2004
- ↑ Henry Gee, "In a hole in the ground" in Nature, vol. 446, no. 7139, 26 April 2007, pp. 979-80
