Mike Brotherton
Encyclopedia
Mike Brotherton is an American
science fiction
writer and astronomer. He began writing in 1980.
, Mike grew up in St. Louis, Missouri
, attended college at Rice University
and graduate school at the University of Texas at Austin
.
He is currently a tenured Professor of Astronomy at the University of Wyoming
at Laramie. At some point in time he received two star tattoos on his arms.
For a living, Mike is an observational astronomer, researching quasars and active galactic nuclei.
Combining his interest in science fiction writing and astronomy, Mike organizes the yearly Launch Pad workshop, which teaches astronomy to writers of science fiction and fantasy.
United States
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science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
writer and astronomer. He began writing in 1980.
Biography
Born Michael Brotherton in Granite City, IllinoisGranite City, Illinois
Granite City is a city in Madison County, Illinois, United States, part of the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area. At the 2010 census, the population was 29,849, making it the third largest city in the Metro-East and Southern Illinois, behind Alton and Belleville...
, Mike grew up in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, attended college at Rice University
Rice University
William Marsh Rice University, commonly referred to as Rice University or Rice, is a private research university located on a heavily wooded campus in Houston, Texas, United States...
and graduate school at the University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas at Austin
The University of Texas at Austin is a state research university located in Austin, Texas, USA, and is the flagship institution of the The University of Texas System. Founded in 1883, its campus is located approximately from the Texas State Capitol in Austin...
.
He is currently a tenured Professor of Astronomy at the University of Wyoming
University of Wyoming
The University of Wyoming is a land-grant university located in Laramie, Wyoming, situated on Wyoming's high Laramie Plains, at an elevation of 7,200 feet , between the Laramie and Snowy Range mountains. It is known as UW to people close to the university...
at Laramie. At some point in time he received two star tattoos on his arms.
Work
Mike Brotherton writes hard science-fiction stories with well-developed characters.For a living, Mike is an observational astronomer, researching quasars and active galactic nuclei.
Combining his interest in science fiction writing and astronomy, Mike organizes the yearly Launch Pad workshop, which teaches astronomy to writers of science fiction and fantasy.