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| − | [[File:MooreSingerMWC.jpeg|thumb|right|Ben Singer with [[Nancy Moore]] at [[Midwestcon | + | [[File:MooreSingerMWC.jpeg|thumb|right|Ben Singer with [[Nancy Moore]] at [[Midwestcon 3]] in 1952.]] |
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| − | '''Benjamin | + | '''Benjamin Donald Singer''' was active in [[fandom]] during the 1950s in [[Detroit]], [[Michigan]], where he was a founder of the [[Misfits]] [[sf]] [[club]]. He was a cousin of [[Roger Sims]]’. |
| − | He published the [[fanzine]] ''[[Mutant (Singer)]]'' before turning it over to the Detroit [[club]] as its [[Official Organ]]. He also contributed to Art Rapp's Spacewarp. He published ''[[United Fandom]]'' with [[George Young]]. | + | He published the [[fanzine]] ''[[Mutant (Singer)]]'' before turning it over to the [[Detroit]] [[club]] as its [[Official Organ]]. He also contributed to [[Art Rapp]]'s ''[[Spacewarp]]''. He published ''[[United Fandom]]'' with [[George Young]]. |
| − | While living in [[Detroit]], he was a friend of [[Ray Nelson]]. Later he and Nelson both worked for the Hudson Motor Company. When Nelson lived in Paris, Singer visited him there. Still later, they were fellow members of [[CAPA]]. Other CAPA members during the time Singer and Nelson were members included [[Howard DeVore]], [[Len Moffat|Len]] and [[June Moffatt]], [[Jim Harmon|Jim]] and [[Barbara Harmon]], and [[Jon D. Swartz]]. | + | While living in [[Detroit]], he was a friend of [[Ray Nelson]]. Later, he and Nelson both worked for the Hudson Motor Company. When Nelson lived in Paris, Singer visited him there. Still later, they were fellow members of [[CAPA]]. Other CAPA members during the time Singer and Nelson were members included [[Howard DeVore]], [[Len Moffat|Len]] and [[June Moffatt]], [[Jim Harmon|Jim]] and [[Barbara Harmon]], and [[Jon D. Swartz]]. |
In the early 1950s, Singer published two stories in ''[[Future Science Fiction]]''. | In the early 1950s, Singer published two stories in ''[[Future Science Fiction]]''. | ||
| − | His wife [[Eleanore Singer|Eleanore]] was | + | His wife [[Eleanore Singer|Eleanore]] “barely tolerated fandom,” according to [[Howard DeVore]]. |
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| + | In [[mundane]] life, Singer became a sociologist and lived and taught in [[Canada]] for many years. Presumably, he learned how to “[[Say Something in Canadian]].” For several years, he was on the faculty of Western University in London, [[Ontario]], Canada. His daughter, Heidi, is a journalist in New York City. | ||
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| + | * [http://www.fanac.org/fanzines/Spacewarp/Spacewarp42-72.html “Michigan Memories”] by [[Chas. Stuart Metchette]]. | ||
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{{person | born=1931 | died=2012}} | {{person | born=1931 | died=2012}} | ||
Revision as of 00:22, 31 August 2020
(1931 – 2012)
Benjamin Donald Singer was active in fandom during the 1950s in Detroit, Michigan, where he was a founder of the Misfits sf club. He was a cousin of Roger Sims’.
He published the fanzine Mutant before turning it over to the Detroit club as its Official Organ. He also contributed to Art Rapp's Spacewarp. He published United Fandom with George Young.
While living in Detroit, he was a friend of Ray Nelson. Later, he and Nelson both worked for the Hudson Motor Company. When Nelson lived in Paris, Singer visited him there. Still later, they were fellow members of CAPA. Other CAPA members during the time Singer and Nelson were members included Howard DeVore, Len and June Moffatt, Jim and Barbara Harmon, and Jon D. Swartz.
In the early 1950s, Singer published two stories in Future Science Fiction.
His wife Eleanore “barely tolerated fandom,” according to Howard DeVore.
In mundane life, Singer became a sociologist and lived and taught in Canada for many years. Presumably, he learned how to “Say Something in Canadian.” For several years, he was on the faculty of Western University in London, Ontario, Canada. His daughter, Heidi, is a journalist in New York City.
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