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Remembering Soviet sci-fi author Ivan Yefremov on death anniversary
Original: Died this day: 10/05/1972 (b. 04/22/1907) Ivan Antonovich (Antipovich) Yefremov was a Soviet science-fiction author. His
Readers are marking the anniversary of Ivan Yefremov, the Soviet science-fiction author who died on 5 October 1972. Best known for his 1957 novel "Andromeda: A Space-Age Tale", he is credited with predicting later inventions including borazon, space probes, powered exoskeletons and ion thrusters. Posts about him highlight his reputation as a visionary writer whose work blended science and imagination during the Soviet era.
Why now: The anniversary of Yefremov's death has prompted readers to revisit his legacy and his technological predictions.
Ivan YefremovAndromeda: A Space-Age TaleSoviet Union
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