Version 1.5.5, Editorial group: alt.fan.heinlein Published 2002/09/20. Editor Pro Tem: spreafico@gmail.com.NOJUNK Updated 2017/02/07 (no new content, just links and technical stuff). This file is ; An html version can be found at . (c) Simon Slavin & Francesco Spreafico '96-'17. Intact distribution of this file is encouraged. You may /not/ make any profit for the supply of this information. Originally conceived and edited by slavins@hearsay.demon.co.uk.NOJUNK. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. Challenger 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_ Andr'e Andr'e 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Credits (chronologically, with no respect for the quantity or quality of the contribution!): Simon Slavin , James Gifford , Will Hester , Mike Gannis , John Paul Vrolyk , Robert A. Woodward , Julian Treadwell , Nancy Lebovitz , Rich Rostrom , Captain Button , Larry J. Lennhoff , Stan Walker Gary Farber , Richard Newsome , Jon Leech , Clayton Neff , wet cat , Beth Ager , Henry Hayter , James Fulford , pixel*meow* , Francesco Spreafico , Jane Davitt , Ernesto Vegetti (1943-2010), Bill Patterson (1951-2014), Lee K. Gleason . 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 e-mail and get cheese in your air-conditioning. Many thanks to you all, and to everyone who discussed and/or contributed. Simon Slavin and Francesco Spreafico