Updated Feb 14, 2026
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Birthday
(Wednesday)
Birthplace
Nationality
Languages
American English
Spouse
Gay Haldeman
Residences
Gainesville, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City
Education
Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School, University of Iowa
Zodiac Sign
♊ Gemini
Chinese Zodiac
羊 Goat
Name Origin
English < Proto-Germanic (*Wiljahelmaz)
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Joe Haldeman: American science fiction writer.
Born in Oklahoma City (age 82).
20 awards including Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award.
Studied at Bethesda-Chevy Chase High School.
AWARDS (20)
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Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award
WON
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Ditmar Award
WON
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Edward E. Smith Memorial Award
WON
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Hugo Award for Best Novel
WON
Biography
Joe William Haldeman is an American science fiction author and former college professor. He is best known for his novel The Forever War (1974), which was inspired by his experiences as a combat soldier in the Vietnam War. That novel and other works, including The Hemingway Hoax (1991) and Forever Peace (1997), have won science fiction awards, including the Hugo Award and Nebula Award. He received the SFWA Grand Master for career achievements. In 2012, he was inducted as a member of the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. From 1983 to 2014, he was a professor teaching writing at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
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How old is Joe Haldeman?
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Joe Haldeman was born in Oklahoma City.
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