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Homer Hadley Hickam, Jr. (born February 19, 1943) is an American author, Vietnam veteran, and a former NASA engineer. His autobiographical novel Rocket Boys: A Memoir, was a #1 New York Times Best Seller, is studied in many American and international school systems, and was the basis for the popular film October Sky. Hickam has also written a number of best-selling memoirs and novels including the "Josh Thurlow" historical fiction novels. His books have been translated into several languages. He is married to Linda Terry Hickam, an artist and his first editor and assistant.
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Sputnik Mania (2007)
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GenderMale
Birthday1943-02-19 (81 years old)
Birth PlaceCoalwood, West Virginia, USA
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
AwardsBronze Star Medal
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