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Richard H. E. Smith II is a Chicago, Illinois- and Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based^[1] software engineer, computer consultant^[2] and a science fiction fanzine publisher.

Science fiction fandom

As a science fiction fan, Smith, with his wife, Leah Zeldes Smith, was 1993 winner of the Down Under Fan Fund^[3] and delegate to Swancon 18, the Australian National Science Fiction Convention in Perth, Western Australia,^[4] as well as to fan centers throughout the country. He has been selected as fan guest of honor by numerous science fiction conventions, including Windycon (1995),^[5] ArmadilloCon (1995), First Contact (1998), ConQuesT (2000), Whatcon (1985) and Corflu (1991),^[6] and has been a toastmaster at such conventions as ConFusion^[7] and a frequent speaker and panelist on subjects related to fandom, fan publishing, science fiction and technology.

The Smiths' fanzine STET was a three-time Hugo Award nominee.^[8] In the 1980s, Smith published the Hogu Award-winning title, Uncle Dick's Little Thing.^[6]^[9] He was extensively active in numerous amateur press associations during the 1970s and '80s, including the Fantasy Amateur Press Association and The Cult.;^[6] he co-founded Windyapa.^[10] The Smiths are currently members of the Milwaukee-based MilwApa. Dick was a recipient of the Peter J. Vorzimer Award.^[6]

Smith and his wife organized ditto, a fanzine convention, in 1990 and 2001,^[11] and have worked on many Worldcons and other science fiction conventions,^[6]^[10] including the 2014 NASFiC^[12] and the 2015 Sasquan.^[13]

They were the U.S. agents who spearheaded bidding efforts for Aussiecon Three,^[10] and he was appointed Aussiecon's representative to the World Science Fiction Society's Mark Protection Committee.^[14] Smith is a member of the Los Angeles Science Fantasy Society,^[15] the Cincinnati Fantasy Group^[16] and General Technics.^[2]

Smith is known within fandom for his interest in and collection of antique printing techniques and devices, such as hectographs, letterpresses, spirit duplicators, mimeographs and obsolete computers.^[10]

Personal and professional life

Smith is founder and president of Dick Smith Software, a comprehensive computer consulting and network engineering firm in the Chicago area.^[17] Prior to that, he developed software for such companies as Northrop Grumman, U.S. Robotics and 3Com.^[2]

In his professional work, Smith contributes to science fiction, serving as a consultant to such authors as Frederik Pohl^[18] and Mike Resnick.^{[citation needed]}

Smith was one of the inventors of a "Method and protocol for connecting data calls using R2 signaling" granted U.S. Patent 6,233,237 in 2001.^[19] He contributed to the textbook LAN Times Guide to Telephony (Osborne/McGraw-Hill).^[20]

Personal life

Smith was born in Milwaukee and reared in West Bend, Wisconsin, the eldest of the three sons of Richard H. E. Smith and Marilyn R. J. Smith.^[21]^[22] He graduated from the University of Wisconsin.^[2]

He has been married to Leah Zeldes Smith since 1985; an incident at their wedding inspired Mike Resnick's novel The Dark Lady.^[23]

References

^ ""new to Milwaukee"". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-25.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Dick Smith LinkedIn Public Profile
^ DUFF (Down Under Fan Fund) Winners
^ Australian National Science Fiction Conventions list Archived October 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
^ "The Windycon Big List: A Chronological History". Archived from the original on 2009-08-01. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Science Fiction Fan Gallery
^ ConFusion Names, Guests and Chairs Over the Years
^ The Locus Index to SF Awards: Hugo Nominees List Archived September 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
^ Temple University Libraries Paskow Science Fiction Collection
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Millennium Philcon Program Participant Biographies
^ Fancyclopedia: Ditto Convention
^ Detcon1 Committee List
^ Sasquan Committee List
^ "The World Science Fiction Society Minutes of the Business Meeting at Bucconeer". Archived from the original on 2007-08-23. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
^ LASFS Members List
^ CFG Members List
^ Dick Smith Software website
^ Pohl, Frederik, The Way the Future Blogs
^ United States Patent and Trademark Office
^ Zinkann, Elizabeth, "Books: A User's Report"^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ Richard Smith Obituary
^ West Bend Daily News, March 1, 2012
^ "Resnick, Mike: Where do you get your Crazy Novel Ideas?". Archived from the original on 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2010-03-16.

[1] ""new to Milwaukee"". Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-11-25.

[LinkedIn-2] Dick Smith LinkedIn Public Profile

[3] DUFF (Down Under Fan Fund) Winners

[4] Australian National Science Fiction Conventions list Archived October 1, 2009, at the Wayback Machine

[5] "The Windycon Big List: A Chronological History". Archived from the original on 2009-08-01. Retrieved 2009-07-23.

[gallery-6] Science Fiction Fan Gallery

[7] ConFusion Names, Guests and Chairs Over the Years

[8] The Locus Index to SF Awards: Hugo Nominees List Archived September 20, 2011, at the Wayback Machine

[9] Temple University Libraries Paskow Science Fiction Collection

[Philcon-10] Millennium Philcon Program Participant Biographies

[11] Fancyclopedia: Ditto Convention

[12] Detcon1 Committee List

[13] Sasquan Committee List

[14] "The World Science Fiction Society Minutes of the Business Meeting at Bucconeer". Archived from the original on 2007-08-23. Retrieved 2009-10-10.

[15] LASFS Members List

[16] CFG Members List

[web-17] Dick Smith Software website

[18] Pohl, Frederik, The Way the Future Blogs

[19] United States Patent and Trademark Office

[20] Zinkann, Elizabeth, "Books: A User's Report"^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[21] Richard Smith Obituary

[22] West Bend Daily News, March 1, 2012

[23] "Resnick, Mike: Where do you get your Crazy Novel Ideas?". Archived from the original on 2010-08-23. Retrieved 2010-03-16.

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