Larry Niven

Quick Facts

Full Name	Larry Niven
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Apr 30, 1938(1938-04-30)
Age	86
Birthplace	California
Country	United States
Birth City	California
Horoscope	Taurus

Larry Niven Biography

Larry Niven is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on April 30, 1938 in California, California, United States. A twentieth-century American author, he is best known for his award-winning science fiction novel, Ringworld. The novel, published in 1970, received Hugo, Locus, Ditmar, and Nebula awards.

He helped advise Ronald Reagan on the Space Defensive Initiative, also called Star Wars, during the Cold War.

His great-grandfather, Edward L. Doheny, was involved in the Teapot Dome political scandal in the 1920s.

Larry Niven Net Worth

Larry Niven is one of the richest Novelist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Larry Niven 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He graduated from Washburn University (Topeka, Kansas) with a degree in mathematics, and went on to a year of graduate study at the University of California-Los Angeles.

He adapted several of his works into scripts for The Outer Limits and other science fiction series.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Larry Niven Dating?

According to our records, Larry Niven married to Marilyn Joyce Wisowaty. As of December 1, 2023, Larry Niven’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Larry Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Larry Niven celebrates birthday on April 30 of every year.

Is Larry Niven still writing?

Larry Niven
Alma mater| California Institute of Technology Washburn University (BA)
Period| 1964–present
Genre| Hard science fiction Fantasy

How old is Larry Niven?

84 years (April 30, 1938)

Is Halo based on Ringworld?

The ring in Halo is actually taken from Larry Niven’s Ringworld , and is an artificial world, not a gateway of any kind. For #TheExpanse I was much more inspired by older works, like Fred Pohl’s Gateway and the other Heechee books.

Who wrote a mote in God's eye?

Authors

What order should I read Larry Niven?

1. Ringworld, 1970.
2. The Ringworld Engineers, 1980.
3. The Ringworld Throne, 1996.
4. Ringworld’s Children, 2004.
5. Fate of Worlds, 2012.