Larry Niven, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Larry Niven

American writer

Date of Birth: 30-Apr-1938

Place of Birth: Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession: screenwriter, writer, mathematician, novelist, science fiction writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Laurence van Cott Niven (; born April 30, 1938) is an American science fiction writer.
His best-known works are Ringworld (1970), which received Hugo, Locus, Ditmar, and Nebula awards, and The Mote in God's Eye (1974).
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America named him the 2015 recipient of the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award.
His work is primarily hard science fiction, using big science concepts and theoretical physics.
It also often includes elements of detective fiction and adventure stories.
His fantasy includes the series The Magic Goes Away, rational fantasy dealing with magic as a non-renewable resource.