Version 1.5.3, Editorial group: alt.fan.heinlein
Published 2001/04/07. Editor Pro Tem: frspreaf@tin.it.NOJUNK
This file is <http://heinlein.cjb.net/lenvoi.htm>;
A text version can be found at <http://heinlein.cjb.net/lenvoi.txt>.
©Simon Slavin & Francesco Spreafico '96-'01. Intact distribution of this
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You may not make any profit for the supply of this information.
Originally conceived and edited by slavins@hearsay.demon.co.uk.NOJUNK.
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Lest anyone wonder what we're doing, we're trying to figure out who is
mentioned in L'Envoi, the last part of Heinlein's book called The
Number of the Beast. Each source quoted should be the earliest one in
which the character appears in the form in which he, she or it attends
the conference -- there's a time-travel element which means that a
character may have been invited at any point(s?!) in their lifetime.
Suggestions for changes and/or additions must be posted to the group
as a forum for discussion, not sent direct to the editor -- I'm not
capable of judging the accuracy of these suggestions. Please do post
them -- no one's going to laugh at you, and even if your suggestion
isn't right there's a chance that it'll cause an interesting discussion.
Please email any errors in my grammar, spelling, layout, or logic to me.
A distinction among real people (R), Heinlein's characters (H), and
other writers' characters (O) is maintained, the writers and books being
named where possible. Persons introduced in Beast are mostly omitted.
Jubal Jubal Harshaw H Stranger
Lafe Lafe Hubert H Methuselah's Children (= Lazarus!)
Lazarus Lazarus Long H Time Enough
Anne H Stranger
Miriam H Stranger
Dorcas H Stranger
Athene Athene Long H Time Enough
Tamara Tamara Long H Time Enough
Doctor Rufo Rufo H Glory Road
Ishtar Ishtar Long H Time Enough
Galahad Galahad Long H Time Enough
Snob H The Beast (see anagram on business-card)
Minerva M. Weatheral Long H Time Enough
Elizabeth Elizabeth Long H Beast (originally 'Libby' of Misfit)
Gene Gene Roddenberry R SF writer (Star Trek!). Quote from ST:TOS
Maureen Maureen Smith H Time Enough
Hazel Stone Hazel Stone H Space Family Stone/The Rolling Stones
Harlan Harlan Ellison R SF writer & critic
Both Heinleins R RAH and his wife Virginia
Justin Justin Foote H Time Enough
Mordan Claud Mordan Claud H Beyond This Horizon
Mike V.M. Smith H Stranger
Master Poe Edgar Allan Poe R Horror writer
Isaac Sir Isaac Newton H Between Planets
Robert Bob Asprin R SF writer. Ran the 'Dorsai Irregulars'
Arthur Arthur C. Doyle R Mystery and SF author
Worsel Worsel O E.E. 'Doc.' Smith's Lensman series
Betsy Betsy Curtis R Nurse and longtime correspondent of RAH's
Patricia Patty Paiwonsky H Stranger
Buz F.M. Busby R SF writer who worked on '61 Seattle WorldCon
Joan Joan D. Vinge R SF writer
Undine Undine Long H Time Enough
Asimov Isaac Asimov R SF writer
Benford Gregory Benford R SF writer
Biggle Lloyd Biggle Jr. R SF writer
Bone J.F. Bone R SF writer
Broxon Mildred D. Broxon R SF writer
Cargraves Donald Cargraves H Rocket Ship Galileo
Challenger G.E. Challanger O Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Challenger series
Chater Norman Chater R Neurosurgeon who bypassed RAH's stenotic carotid
Coupling J.J. Coupling R SF writer (pseudonym of John R. Pierce)
Coster Bob Coster H Chief Engineer in The Man who Sold the Moon
Dorosin R A doctor Heinlein knew
Douglas Archibald Douglas H Let There be Light
Dula Art Dula R Lawyer then on the board of the L-5 Society
Doyle Arthur C. Doyle R See also "Arthur"
Forward Robert L. Forward R SF writer
Fu Fu Manchu? O From Sax Rohmer's books. The only Fu we can think of
Giblett Eloise R. Giblett R Forensic Genetohematologist (blood-group professor)
Gunn James Gunn R SF writer
Hartwell David Hartwell R SF editor
Haycock Christine Haycock R Married to Sam Moskowitz
Hedrick H One of the common surnames among the Families
Hoyle Fred Hoyle R SF writer and astronomer
Kondo Yoji Kondo R Astronomer -- worked on Apollo missions
Latham Phillip Latham R SF writer (pseudonym of Robert S. Richardson)
Mackenzie* Colin Mackenzie R Heinleins' doctor when they lived in Bonny Doon
MacRae Doc MacRae H Red Planet
Martin Mary Lou Martin H Let There Be Light
Mott Paul Mott R Once married to RAH's niece, Patricia, now divorced
Nourse Alan E. Nourse R SF writer
Oberhelman Harry Oberhelman R A Doctor at Stanford who saved RAH's life in 1970
Passovoy Bob/Anne Passovoy R TruFans: Robert's a Doctor, Anne's a filker
Pinero Hugo Pinero H Life-Line
Pournelle Jerry Pournelle R SF writer
Prehoda* Robert W. Prehoda R Writer, author of Your Next Fifty Years
Richardson Robert Richardson R SF writer. See also "Latham"
Rothman Milton Rothman R Physicist, SF writer & fan
Sagan Carl Sagan R Astronomer
Scortia Thomas N. Scortia R SF writer
Schmidt Stanley Schmidt R SF editor
Sheffield* Charles Sheffield R SF Writer. See Requiem
Slaughter Frank Slaughter R Writer. Wrote books on the practice of medicine
Smith E.E. (Doc.) Smith R SF writer. One of RAH's idols
Stone Edith Stone H Space Family Stone/The Rolling Stones
Taine John Taine R SF writer (pseudonym for Eric Temple Bell)
Watson Dr. Watson O Sherlock Holmes' companion
Williamson Jack Williamson R SF writer
Hartwell R David and wife
Benford R Gregory and wife Joan
Hoag Jonathan Hoag H The Unpleasant Profession
Mobyas Toras Mobyas Toras H RAH's 'enhancement' of Burroughs' Mars stories
Escher M.C. Escher R Dutch mathematical artist
Cas Castor Stone H Space Family Stone/The Rolling Stones
Pol Pollux Stone H Space Family Stone/The Rolling Stones
Caleb Catlum Caleb Catlum O Vincent McHugh's Caleb Catlum's America
Laz Lapis Lazuli Long H Time Enough
Lor Lorelei Lee Long H Time Enough
Ginnie Virginia Graylock O Poul Anderson's Operation... series
Winnie Winnie H I Will Fear No Evil
Minnie M. Weatheral Long H See also "Minerva"
Holly Holly Hardesty H The Menace From Earth
Poddy Podkayne H Podkayne of Mars
Libby Elizabeth Long H See also "Elizabeth"
Pink Marilyn Niven R Larry's wife (after 'Fuzzy Pink' slippers)
Karen Karen Anderson R SF writer (Poul's wife)
Larry Laurence Niven R SF writer
Mr Clemens Samuel L. Clemens R Author (Mark Twain's real name)
Bonforte John Bonforte H Double Star
Sarge Smith Sgt. Smith R RAH's friend
Penelope Penelope Bonforte H Double Star
Ben Ben Bova R SF editor and writer
Charles Charles N. Brown R Editor and publisher of LOCUS
Her Wisdom Star H Glory Road
Hero Gordon Oscar Gordon H Glory Road
Ira Ira Weatheral H Time Enough
André André Norton R SF writer
Kat Moore Catherine Moore R SF writer
Fritz Fritz Leiber R SF writer
Cliff Clifford D. Simak R SF writer
Gordfather Gordon R. Dickson R SF writer
Berkeley Bishop Berkeley R 18th-century English philosopher
Dodgson C.L. Dodgson R SF writer (Lewis Carrol's real name)
Noisy Noisy Rhysling H Green Hills
Holger Holger Danske O Poul Anderson's Three Hearts & Three Lions
B'f Shaeffer B'f Shaeffer O Larry Niven's hero from Neutron Star, etc.
Pr.Wogglebug Prof. Wogglebug O L. Frank Baum's Oz series
* These characters appear in at least one version of the book but not in
all versions of the book. Changes in the list appear to have been made
when the book was translated from US English to UK English and other
languages.
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Credits (chronologically, with no respect for the
quantity or quality of the contribution!):
Simon Slavin <slavins@hearsay.demon.co.uk.NOJUNK>,
James Gifford <gifford@ns.net.NOJUNK>,
Will Hester <hester@hiwaay.net.NOJUNK>,
Mike Gannis <mgannis@sdsc.edu.NOJUNK>,
John Paul Vrolyk <jpvrolyk@undergrad.math.uwaterloo.ca.NOJUNK>,
Robert A. Woodward <robertaw@halcyon.com.NOJUNK>,
Julian Treadwell <jay@iprolink.co.nz.NOJUNK>,
Nancy Lebovitz <nancyL@universe.digex.net.NOJUNK>,
Rich Rostrom <R-Rostrom@bgu.edu.NOJUNK>,
Captain Button <button@io.com.NOJUNK>,
Larry J. Lennhoff <ljl@netcom.com.NOJUNK>,
Stan Walker <stan@esinet1.esinet.net.NOJUNK>
Gary Farber <gfarber@panix.com.NOJUNK>,
Richard Newsome <newsome@panix.com.NOJUNK>,
Jon Leech <jon@alumnae.caltech.edu.NOJUNK>,
Clayton Neff <cneff@primenet.com.NOJUNK>,
wet cat <munsey@cfw.com.NOJUNK>,
Beth Ager <mikbeth@discover-net.net.NOJUNK>,
Henry Hayter <HAYH1@aerial1.com.NOJUNK>,
James Fulford <james_fulford@hotmail.com.NOJUNK>,
pixel*meow* <s2tlrobi@titan.vcu.edu.NOJUNK>,
Francesco Spreafico <frspreaf@tin.it.NOJUNK>,
Jane Davitt <ddavitt@netcom.ca.NOJUNK>,
Ernesto Vegetti <vegetti_inc@mythos.it.NOJUNK>,
Bill Patterson <BPRAL22169@aol.com.NOJUNK>,
Lee K. Gleason <lgleason@houston.rr.com.NOJUNK>.
Also thanks to Dr. Jerry Pournelle, Dr. Charles Sheffield, Dr. Shirley
S. Chater and Dr. Harry A. Oberhelman for their contribution and a final,
special thanks to Mrs. Virginia Heinlein, who helped with "impossible"
identifications.
Use that list for junk email and get cheese in your air-conditioning.
Many thanks to you all, and to everyone who discussed and/or contributed.
Simon Slavin <slavins@hearsay.demon.co.uk.NOJUNK>
