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Fred Saberhagen

Fred Saberhagen, American soldier and author (died 2007)

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Born
May 18, 1930
Died
June 29, 2007
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1930

About Fred Saberhagen

Fred Thomas Saberhagen was an American science fiction and fantasy author most famous for his Berserker series of science fiction short stories and novels. Fred Thomas Saberhagen (May 18, 1930 – June 29, 2007) was an American science fiction and fantasy author most famous for his Berserker series of science fiction short stories and novels. Then, in 1964, Saberhagen saw the publication of his first novel, The Golden People. His first sale was to Galaxy Magazine, which published his short story "Volume PAA–PYX" in 1961. "Fortress Ship", his first "Berserker" short shory, was published in 1963.

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Fred Saberhagen timeline

  1. Fred Thomas Saberhagen (May 18, 1930 – June 29, 2007) was an American science fiction and fantasy author most famous for his Berserker series of science fiction short stories and novels.
  2. His first sale was to Galaxy Magazine, which published his short story "Volume PAA–PYX" in 1961. "Fortress Ship", his first "Berserker" short shory, was published in 1963.
  3. Then, in 1964, Saberhagen saw the publication of his first novel, The Golden People.

The world when Fred Saberhagen was born

Fred Saberhagen was born in 1930. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1930

  • #1 song"Georgia on My Mind" – Hoagy Carmichael
  • Top movieAll Quiet on the Western Front
  • Best-selling bookCimarron – Edna Ferber

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBobby Jones wins the Grand Slam of golf
  • Top headlineFirst FIFA World Cup held in Uruguay
  • Technology milestonePlanet Pluto discovered
  • Defining fadMiniature golf craze
  • Notable inventionScotch tape
  • World population2.07 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderHerbert Hoover
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Athletics (World Series)
  • U.S. population123.2M

1930 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Fred Saberhagen's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19302026
Gas$0.20$3.45/gal
Average home$6,000$435,000
Average income$3,500$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population123.2M341 million

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