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[[File:Greg Bear.jpg|200px|thumb|Greg Bear]]
[[File:Greg Bear.jpg|250px|thumb|Greg Bear]]
[[File:Greg Bear Memoriam.jpg|200px|thumb|Greg Bear, prolific author and contributor to the ''Halo'' franchise.]]
 
'''Gregory Dale Bear''' (August 20, 1951 - November 19, 2022) was an American science fiction and mainstream author. His work covered themes of galactic conflict, artificial universes, consciousness and cultural practices, and accelerated evolution. He is known for the trilogy of novels, [[The Forerunner Saga]], which focus on the [[Forerunner]] civilization set prior to the activation of the [[Halo Array]] as well as before and during their war with the [[Flood]].
'''Gregory Dale Bear''' (born August 20, 1951) is an [[United States of America|American]] science fiction and mainstream author. His work has covered themes of galactic conflict, artificial universes, consciousness and cultural practices, and accelerated evolution.
 
His most recent project is a [[the Forerunner Saga|trilogy of novels]] focusing on the [[Forerunner]] civilization for the first time, set prior to the activation of the [[Halo Array]], before and during their war with the [[The Flood|Flood]]. The first novel in the series, titled ''[[Halo: Cryptum]]'', was released on [[2011|January 4, 2011]]<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/science-fiction-legend-greg-bear-set-to-explore-the-time-of-the-forerunners/5011 '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Science fiction legend Greg Bear set to explore the time of the Forerunners'']</ref>, while the second novel, titled ''[[Halo: Primordium]]'', was released on [[2012|January 3, 2012]].<ref>[http://www.tor.com/blogs/2011/07/tor-books-reveals-second-halo-novel-by-greg-bear '''Tor.com''' - ''Tor Books Reveals Second Halo Novel by Greg Bear'']</ref><ref name= "Tor">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/news/headline/tor-books-reveals-title-cover-art-and-release-date-of-second-halo-novel-by-greg-bear/113219 '''Halo Waypoint''' - Tor Books Reveals Title, Cover Art, and Release Date of Second Halo Novel by Greg Bear]''</ref> The third book, ''[[Halo: Silentium]]'', will be released on January 8, 2013.<ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/blogs/Headlines/post/2012/07/11/Tor-Books-Reveals-Title-Cover-Art-And-Release-Date-of-Third-Halo-Novel-By-Greg-Bear.aspx '''Tor Books reveals title, cover art, and release date of the third Halo novel by legendary science fiction author Greg Bear''']</ref>
 


==Biography==
==Biography==
Bear was born in San Diego, California. From 1968 to 1973 he attended San Diego State University, where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree. He has two children, and currently lives with his wife Astrid Anderson outside Seattle, Washington.
Bear was born in [[Wikipedia:San Diego, California|San Diego, California]]. From 1968 to 1973 he attended [[Wikipedia:San Diego State University|San Diego State University]], where he received a [[Wikipedia:Bachelor o Arts|Bachelor of Arts]] degree. He has two children, and currently lives with his wife Astrid Anderson outside [[Wikipedia:Seattle, Washington|Seattle]], [[Wikipedia:Washington (U.S. state)|Washington]].


Often classified as a [[Wikipedia:Hard science fiction|hard science fiction]] author, Bear is known to pay close attention to scientific details in his work, and he addresses major questions in contemporary science and culture with fictional solutions. His themes are often broad and abstract, one of them being reality as a function of observers. He has also been credited as being the first author to describe nanotechnology in science fiction. Some of his more recent works which deal with accelerated evolution triggered by a strange disease stick closely to the known facts of their respective fields of science.
Often classified as a [[Wikipedia:Hard science fiction|hard science fiction]] author, Bear is known to pay close attention to scientific details in his work, and he addresses major questions in contemporary science and culture with fictional solutions. His themes are often broad and abstract, one of them being reality as a function of observers. He has also been credited as being the first author to describe [[Wikipedia:Nanotechnology|nanotechnology]] in science fiction. Some of his more recent works which deal with accelerated evolution triggered by a strange disease stick closely to the known facts of their respective fields of science.


Bear has written several acclaimed original novels and series, including [[Wikipedia:The Way (Greg Bear)|''The Way'' series]], ''[[Wikipedia:The Forge of God|The Forge of God]]'' and the ''[[Wikipedia:Darwin's Radio|Darwin series]]'' to name a few. He has also authored several novels set in established series and franchises, such as ''[[Wikipedia:The Foundation Series|The Foundation Series]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Man-Kzin Wars|Man-Kzin Wars]]'', ''[[Wikipedia: Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia: Star Trek|Star Trek]]''. He has received many accolades, including five [[Wikipedia:Nebula Award|Nebula awards]] and two [[Wikipedia:Hugo Award|Hugo awards]] for science fiction.
Bear has written several acclaimed original novels and series, including [[Wikipedia:The Way (Greg Bear)|''The Way'' series]], ''[[Wikipedia:The Forge of God|The Forge of God]]'' and the ''[[Wikipedia:Darwin's Radio|Darwin series]]'' to name a few. He has also authored several novels set in established series and franchises, such as ''[[Wikipedia:The Foundation Series|The Foundation Series]]'', ''[[Wikipedia:Man-Kzin Wars|Man-Kzin Wars]]'', ''[[Wikipedia: Star Wars|Star Wars]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia: Star Trek|Star Trek]]''. He has received many accolades, including five [[Wikipedia:Nebula Award|Nebula awards]] and two [[Wikipedia:Hugo Award|Hugo awards]] for science fiction.


While most of Bear's work is science fiction, he has also written fantasy and horror stories, as well as combinations of science fiction and fantasy.
While most of Bear's work is science fiction, he has also written fantasy and horror stories, as well as combinations of science fiction and fantasy.
== ''Halo'' bibliography ==
*''[[The Forerunner Saga]]''
**''[[Halo: Cryptum]]'' (2011)
**''[[Halo: Primordium]]'' (2012)
**''[[Halo: Silentium]]'' (2013)
***''[[Rebirth]]'' (2013) - Co-authored with Chloe Bear


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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