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Alan Nourse was born August 11, 1926 to Benjamin and Grace (Ogg) Nourse in Des Moines, Iowa. He served in the U.S. Navy after World War II and married Ann Morton on June 11, 1952 in Lynden, New Jersey. He attended high school in Long Island, New York. He earned a Bachelor of Science degree in 1951 from Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey and his Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree in 19551955 is a common year starting on Saturday. see link for calendar) Events January events January 2 Panama president Jose Antonio Remon is assassinated. January 19 The Scrabble board game debuts. February events February 8 Nikolai Bulganin ousts Georgi Mal from the University of PennsylvaniaMotto Leges sine Moribus vanae Laws without morals are in vain Established 1740 School type Private President Amy Gutmann Location Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA Enrollment 9,917 undergraduate, 8,996 graduate Faculty 4,499 Campus Urban Athletics 33 varsi. He served his one year internship at Virginia Mason Hospital in Seattle, WashingtonSeattle is the largest city in the U. state of Washington, and in the U. Pacific Northwest, with a total estimated population of 569,101 as of 2003. It is situated between Puget Sound and Lake Washington, about 108 miles (180 km) south of the Canadian bor. He practiced medicine in North Bend, WashingtonNorth Bend is a city located in King County, Washington. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 4,746. History North Bend was officially incorporated on March 12, 1909. Geography North Bend is located at 47°29'38" North, 121°47'10" West from 1958Events January January 1 Treaty of Rome founding the EU is implemented January 4 Sputnik 1 falls to Earth from its orbit (launched on October 4 1957) January 8 14 year old Bobby Fischer wins the United States Chess Championship January 18 Armed Lumbee Nat to 1963Events January-March January 11 The Whisky A Go-Go night club in Los Angeles, the first disco in the USA, is opened. January 14 George Wallace becomes governor of Alabama. January 22 Elysee treaty between France and Germany January 28 Black student Harvey and also pursued his writing career.
After retiring from medicine, he continued writing. His regular column in Good Housekeeping magazine earned him the nickname "Family Doctor".
He was a friend of fellow author Avram DavidsonAvram Davidson ( March 23, 1923 May 9, 1993) was a science fiction writer and editor. Davidson wrote many stories for pulp magazines in the 1950s. Along with many works of science fiction, he also dabbled in mystery and fantasy. Davidson edited The Magazi.
His novel The Bladerunner lent its name to the Blade RunnerBlade Runner is a dark science fiction film directed by Ridley Scott released in 1982. It presents a bleak dystopic vision of Los Angeles in the not too distant future. Harrison Ford stars as "Blade Runner" Rick Deckard. In the future world of the movie a movie, but no other aspects of its plot or characters, which were taken from Philip K. Dick's Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep.
His pen names included Al Edwards and Doctor X.
Some confusion arose among science fiction readers who knew Andre Norton used the pen name " Andrew North". They mistakenly assumed Alan Nourse to be another Norton pen name.
He died on July 19, 1992 in Thorp, Washington.