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English judge and politician
Sir Richard Stapledon (died 1326) was an English judge and politician, the elder brother of Walter Stapledon (died 1326), Bishop of Exeter. His effigy
Richard_Stapledon
College of the University of Oxford
founded in 1314 by two brothers from Devon, Bishop Walter Stapledon and Sir Richard Stapledon, as an institution to educate clergy, and has been located
Exeter_College,_Oxford
Topics referred to by the same term
science fiction. Walter Stapledon, English bishop, brother of Richard Richard Stapledon, English judge, brother of Walter Stapledon, Ontario, Canada, a small
Stapledon
English novelist and philosopher (1886–1950)
William Olaf Stapledon (10 May 1886 – 6 September 1950) was an English philosopher and author of science fiction. In 2014, he was inducted into the Science
Olaf_Stapledon
English bishop and Treasurer of England (died 1326)
William and Mabel Stapledon, from a gentry family who lived in the Devon parish of Cookbury. His elder brother was Richard Stapledon (died 1326), a judge
Walter_Stapledon
Hypothetical megastructure around a star
energy. The earliest modern imagining of such a structure was by Olaf Stapledon in his science fiction novel Star Maker (1937). The same concept was later
Dyson_sphere
1326 rebellion in the Kingdom of England
killing of Marshall, the crowd moved to the London residence of Walter Stapledon, the Bishop of Exeter at Temple. They launched an assault with arms and
London_uprising
Day of the year
saint (born 1174) 1326 – Walter Stapledon, bishop and Lord High Treasurer of England, and his brother Sir Richard Stapledon, judge and politician. 1385 –
October_15
Village in Devon, England
lands of it to Sir Richard Stapledon (d.1326) of Annery, Monkleigh in North Devon. These demesne lands passed with Annery to Sir Richard I Hankford, heir
Milton_Damerel
18 October 1380: Richard Stapledon 16 November 1380: John Keynes 14 December 1380: Walter Corneu or Cornu 1 November 1381: Richard Champernowne (died
High_Sheriff_of_Devon
Historic estate in Devon, England
ambulatory and opposite the latter is the monument and effigy to Sir Richard Stapledon (died 1320), a judge and elder brother of the bishop, whose male issue
Annery,_Monkleigh
descendants of Norman adventurers who had come over to Ireland following Richard FitzGodbert de Roche, Strong-bow, and others who had originally come as
List of nobles and magnates of England in the 13th century
List_of_nobles_and_magnates_of_England_in_the_13th_century
14th-century Bishop of Durham, Chancellor of England, Treasurer of England
Richard de Bury (24 January 1287 – 14 April 1345), also known as Richard Aungerville or Aungervyle, was an English priest, teacher, bishop, writer, and
Richard_de_Bury
English landowner and soldier
in 1414 and 1416, and his wife Thomasine Stapledon (died before 1419), daughter and sole heiress of Sir Richard Stapledion, of Norton Fitzwarren and Nonnington
Richard_Hankford
English soldier, courtier and statesman (1327–1403)
Richard le Scrope, 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton (c. 1327 – 30 May 1403) was an English soldier and courtier, serving Richard II of England. He also fought
Richard Scrope, 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton
Richard_Scrope,_1st_Baron_Scrope_of_Bolton
Literary genre
is a future history novel written in 1930 by the British author Olaf Stapledon. A work of innovative scale in the science fiction genre, it describes
Science_fiction
Sprigge Olaf Stapledon Susan Stebbing James Hutchison Stirling William Stoddart Alan Stout George Stout Galen Strawson P. F. Strawson Richard Swinburne Alfred
List_of_British_philosophers
1944 novel by Olaf Stapledon
1944 science fiction novel by the British philosopher and author Olaf Stapledon, whose title character is a dog named Sirius with humanlike intelligence
Sirius_(novel)
Richard of Ware (died 8 December 1283) was the abbot of Westminster Abbey from 1258 to 1283. Richard was responsible for arranging the transportation of
Richard_of_Ware
Scottish actor (born 1946)
Magician, a supernatural black comedy short film based on William Olaf Stapledon's story exploring mental health, morality, perception, and desire. He was
Brian_Cox_(actor)
Earl of Wiltshire
1350 – 29 July 1399) was a close supporter of King Richard II of England. He was a second son of Richard le Scrope, 1st Baron Scrope of Bolton. He was the
William Scrope, 1st Earl of Wiltshire
William_Scrope,_1st_Earl_of_Wiltshire
1941 short story by Jorge Luis Borges
been inspired by work of the philosopher and science fiction author Olaf Stapledon. Borges's vision of "forking paths" has been cited as inspiration by numerous
The_Garden_of_Forking_Paths
Queen of England from 1308 to 1327
Walter de Stapledon, Bishop of Exeter, and others portrayed a steadily worsening situation. They wrote that Isabella had publicly snubbed Stapledon; Edward's
Isabella_of_France
George Stapledon and to develop an ecological outlook. From 1957 to 1962 he worked as a freelance producer and researched his biography of Stapledon, Prophet
Robert_Ferns_Waller
Private day and boarding school in Rocester, Derbyshire, England
of The Scott Motorcycle Company Ian Shapiro, political scientist Olaf Stapledon (1886-1950), novelist and philosopher; author of Last and First Men, Star
Abbotsholme_School
14th-century Bishop of Hereford and Chancellor of England
Cherleton, knight, John Cherleton, junior, knight; William de Sheynton, Richard de Sydenhale, Henry Shipton, Adam Esger and Alan Venyse. Charlton was Lord
Thomas_Charlton_(bishop)
English admiral (1325–1381)
marking the return of the Papacy to Rome after almost 70 years in France. Richard II appointed him Lord High Treasurer responsible for managing the Royal
Robert_Hales_(knight)
Queen of England from 1328 to 1369
that an alliance with Flanders would benefit England and sent Bishop Stapledon of Exeter on the Continent as an ambassador. On his journey, he crossed
Philippa_of_Hainault
Public polls in 2003 and 2020
(Turkic/Asian) ancestry on her mother's side. A report written by Bishop Walter de Stapledon in c.1319 describes either Philippa (then a child) or one of her sisters
100_Great_Black_Britons
King of England from 1307 to 1327
retainers. Supported by Chancellor Robert Baldock and Lord Treasurer Walter Stapledon, the Despensers accumulated land and wealth, using their position in government
Edward_II
des Debats Politiques et Litteraires 1869) "The Last Terrestrials" Olaf Stapledon (Last and First Men 1930) "The Machine Stops", E. M. Forster (Oxford and
The Treasury of Science Fiction Classics
The_Treasury_of_Science_Fiction_Classics
14th-century Bishop of Rochester and Treasurer of England
1318–1319) Walter Norwich (1319–1320) Walter de Stapledon (1320–1321) Walter Norwich (1321–1322) Walter de Stapledon (1322–1325) William Melton (1325–1326) John
John_Sheppey
Walter de Stapledon, Bishop of Exeter (18 February 1320 – 25 August 1321) Walter Norwich, acting (25 August 1321 – 10 May 1322) Walter de Stapledon, Bishop
List of lord high treasurers of England and Great Britain
List_of_lord_high_treasurers_of_England_and_Great_Britain
German philosopher (1844–1900)
philosophy were found throughout Stevens's poetry collection Harmonium. Olaf Stapledon was influenced by the idea of the Übermensch and it is a central theme
Friedrich_Nietzsche
13th-century Bishop of Exeter
His consecration took place at Canterbury Cathedral and was performed by Richard of Gravesend who was Bishop of London. While bishop, Quinel legislated
Peter_Quinel
14th-century Bishop of Salisbury and Treasurer of England
ecclesiastical and civic positions during the reigns of King Edward III and Richard II, eventually rising to become Lord High Treasurer, Lord Privy Seal of
John_Waltham
Depictions of the planet
in fiction in this era is in the 1930 novel Last and First Men by Olaf Stapledon, which outlines the future history of humanity through several billions
Neptune_in_fiction
1953 novel by Arthur C. Clarke
positive reviews of the book: Basil Davenport compared Clarke to Olaf Stapledon, C. S. Lewis, and H. G. Wells, a "very small group of writers who have
Childhood's_End
focused the escaping solar energy for intelligent use"—and suggested that "Stapledon sphere" would be a more apt term. Initially, all new stars were called
Stars_in_fiction
English politician and bishop (died 1407)
High Treasurer (1398) towards the end of the reign of Richard II of England, and was one of Richard's supporters. He was bishop of St David's from 1397 to
Guy_Mone
Archbishop of York (1342–1352) and Treasurer of England (1337–1340)
Historical Letters and Papers from the Northern Registers. Fryde, 282 King, Richard John (1869). Handbook to the Cathedrals of England. Vol. 1, Part 2. London:
William_Zouche
English writer
Hampdenshire Wonder (1911) was a major influence for the author Olaf Stapledon. His other science-fiction novels include The Riddle of the Tower, about
J._D._Beresford
British diplomat (1910–1999)
of British Guiana 1958–1964 Succeeded by Sir Richard Luyt Preceded by Sir Robert Stapeldon de Stapledon Governor of the Bahamas 1964–1968 Succeeded by
Ralph Grey, Baron Grey of Naunton
Ralph_Grey,_Baron_Grey_of_Naunton
End of the human species
Last Man, depicting human extinction caused by a pandemic, and Olaf Stapledon's 1937 Star Maker, "a comparative study of omnicide." Some 21st-century
Human_extinction
Poitevin courtier at the court of Henry III of England
fell dramatically from power in April 1234, consequent on the death of Richard Marshal, 3rd Earl of Pembroke, which was attributed to the machinations
Peter_de_Rivaux
English administrator
1318–1319) Walter Norwich (1319–1320) Walter de Stapledon (1320–1321) Walter Norwich (1321–1322) Walter de Stapledon (1322–1325) William Melton (1325–1326) John
Robert_Wodehouse
1932 phrase by British politician Stanley Baldwin
military victory, only the collapse of human civilization. Likewise, Olaf Stapledon, in his 1930 novel Last and First Men, depicts a very brief but devastating
The bomber will always get through
The_bomber_will_always_get_through
14th-century Bishop of Exeter and Treasurer of England
book of decretals to each of Merton Hall and Stapledon Hall. De Brantingham's association with Stapledon Hall (now Exeter College, Oxford) pre-dated his
Thomas_de_Brantingham
1966 anthology edited by Sam Moskowitz
"The Colour Out of Space" (H. P. Lovecraft) "Humanity on Venus" (Olaf Stapledon) "Jungle Journey" (Philip Wylie) "The Lotus Eaters" (Stanley G. Weinbaum)
Masterpieces of Science Fiction
Masterpieces_of_Science_Fiction
Calendar year
knight and ruler (b. 1255) October 14 Richard de Stapledon, English nobleman, knight and judge Walter de Stapledon, English nobleman and bishop (b. 1261)
1326
1945 science-fiction novel by C. S. Lewis
preface, Lewis acknowledges science-fiction writer Olaf Stapledon and his work: "Mr. Stapledon is so rich in invention that he can well afford to lend
That_Hideous_Strength
Chancellor of the Exchequer of England
of Stapledon Chancellor of the Exchequer of England In office 1324–1327 Monarch Edward II Chancellor Robert Baldock Preceded by Walter of Stapledon Succeeded
Hervey_de_Stanton
Potential Stalin sympathisers secretly identified by George Orwell
(inits.)" in the notebook) Stephen Spender, poet and literary critic Olaf Stapledon, novelist and philosopher John Steinbeck, novelist Anna Louise Strong
Orwell's_list
English archbishop and official (died 1327)
1318–1319) Walter Norwich (1319–1320) Walter de Stapledon (1320–1321) Walter Norwich (1321–1322) Walter de Stapledon (1322–1325) William Melton (1325–1326) John
Walter_Reynolds
Bishop and Treasurer of England (died 1425)
Durham and Bishop of Ely. Fordham was keeper of the privy seal of Prince Richard from 1376 to 1377 and Dean of Wells before being named Lord Privy Seal
John_Fordham_(bishop)
Treasurer of England under Richard II of England. After the death of Edward III in 1377, Segrave became steward of the household of Richard II and was appointed
Hugh_Segrave
English writer (1866–1946)
"[William] Olaf Stapledon (1886–1950)", in Fifty Key Figures in Science Fiction. New York: Routledge, 2010. ISBN 0-203-87470-6 (pp. 205–210). Richard Bleiler
H._G._Wells
the Year 2236, the motif had not gained traction, and works like Olaf Stapledon's 1930 novel Last and First Men portrayed it as an act of utmost desperation
Solar_System_in_fiction
Stephen Spender Mickey Spillane Benjamin Spock Cynthia Morgan St. John Olaf Stapledon Helen Ekin Starrett Danielle Steel Lincoln Steffens Christina Stead Wallace
List_of_20th-century_writers
Vulcan inside the orbit of Mercury, and the titular creatures of Olaf Stapledon's 1947 novel The Flames are lizard-like solar beings residing inside igneous
Sun_in_fiction
English noble
of Bourchier (Bourchier, Louvaine, FitzWarin, Audley, Cogan, Hankford, Stapledon, Martin, Dinham, Arches) impaling Donnington (Argent, three pallets azure
John Bourchier, 2nd Earl of Bath
John_Bourchier,_2nd_Earl_of_Bath
Geographical region in South America
doubled the Cape in the meanwhile). The future history depicted in Olaf Stapledon's 1930 novel Last and First Men includes a far future time in which Patagonia
Patagonia
Museum in Seattle, Washington
R. Tolkien 2014: Frank Frazetta; Hayao Miyazaki; Leigh Brackett; Olaf Stapledon; Stanley Kubrick 2015: James E. Gunn; Georges Méliès; John Schoenherr;
Museum_of_Pop_Culture
Town in Devon, England
and a founding member of the British Nursing Association. Sir George Stapledon (1882–1960), a British grassland scientist and pioneer environmentalist
Northam,_Devon
Herbert Spencer Baruch Spinoza John Shelby Spong Walter Terence Stace Olaf Stapledon Charles Stevenson Dugald Stewart Max Stirner Stobaeus Ira F. Stone Jeffrey
List_of_ethicists
13th-century English religious knight
Society. London: Committee of the Palestine Exploration Fund. Volume V.5. Richard 1985, pp. 265–266. Cancy, J. de., Sanders, W. Basevi., Edward I, K. of
Joseph_of_Chauncy
British theoretical physicist and mathematician (1923–2020)
shell had been created decades earlier by science fiction writer Olaf Stapledon in his 1937 novel Star Maker, a source which Dyson credited publicly.
Freeman_Dyson
British science fiction writer (1917–2008)
November 1928 issue of Amazing Stories in 1929; Last and First Men by Olaf Stapledon in 1930; and The Conquest of Space by David Lasser in 1931. In his teens
Arthur_C._Clarke
Anglican cathedral in Devon, England
knight Walter de Stapledon, Bishop of Exeter (1308–1326) Sir Richard de Stapledon (died 1326), knight, elder brother of Bishop Stapledon James Berkeley
Exeter_Cathedral
Series of science fiction novel reprints
Rediscovery of Man Cordwainer Smith 1-85798-819-1 11 Last and First Men Olaf Stapledon 10 June 1999 1-85798-806-X 12 Earth Abides George R. Stewart 1-85798-821-3
SF_Masterworks
College of the University of Oxford
the two halls to Walter de Stapledon, Bishop of Exeter, who desired to found a college. After just over a year, Stapledon moved his scholars to a larger
Hertford_College,_Oxford
Military campaign of 1326
hands of the mobs, although broadly allied to Isabella. Bishop Walter de Stapledon failed to realise the extent to which royal power had collapsed in the
Invasion_of_England_(1326)
American writer and futurist (1932–2007)
such as Charles A. Beard, science fiction (including the works of Olaf Stapledon, Robert A. Heinlein and Theodore Sturgeon) and Alfred Korzybski's interdisciplinary
Robert_Anton_Wilson
14th-century Bishop of Worcester, Bath and Wells, and Ely
1318–1319) Walter Norwich (1319–1320) Walter de Stapledon (1320–1321) Walter Norwich (1321–1322) Walter de Stapledon (1322–1325) William Melton (1325–1326) John
John_Barnet
Bishop, Chancellor and Treasurer of England (died 1337)
1318–1319) Walter Norwich (1319–1320) Walter de Stapledon (1320–1321) Walter Norwich (1321–1322) Walter de Stapledon (1322–1325) William Melton (1325–1326) John
John_Hotham_(bishop)
13th-century Bishop of Carlisle
1318–1319) Walter Norwich (1319–1320) Walter de Stapledon (1320–1321) Walter Norwich (1321–1322) Walter de Stapledon (1322–1325) William Melton (1325–1326) John
Walter_Mauclerk
Brightest star in Earth's night sky
and emerald. Sirius is also the name of the titular character of Olaf Stapledon's 1944 novel Sirius which examines what it would be like to be the only
Sirius
13th-century bishop, and Treasurer of England
1318–1319) Walter Norwich (1319–1320) Walter de Stapledon (1320–1321) Walter Norwich (1321–1322) Walter de Stapledon (1322–1325) William Melton (1325–1326) John
Nicholas_of_Ely
Scottish novelist and poet (1897–1999)
distinguished contributors, including W. H. Auden, Richard Hughes, Gerald Heard, and Olaf Stapledon. On publication, An Outline was praised by The Times
Naomi_Mitchison
Paranormal sight of the future
precognition in dreams and visions include H. G. Wells, J. B. Priestley and Olaf Stapledon. Vladimir Nabokov was also later influenced by Dunne. In 1932 Charles
Precognition
1318–1319) Walter Norwich (1319–1320) Walter de Stapledon (1320–1321) Walter Norwich (1321–1322) Walter de Stapledon (1322–1325) William Melton (1325–1326) John
Abbot_of_Peterborough
14th-century Bishop of Worcester and Treasurer of England
1318–1319) Walter Norwich (1319–1320) Walter de Stapledon (1320–1321) Walter Norwich (1321–1322) Walter de Stapledon (1322–1325) William Melton (1325–1326) John
Henry Wakefield (bishop of Worcester)
Henry_Wakefield_(bishop_of_Worcester)
14th-century English nobleman and military officer
1318–1319) Walter Norwich (1319–1320) Walter de Stapledon (1320–1321) Walter Norwich (1321–1322) Walter de Stapledon (1322–1325) William Melton (1325–1326) John
Robert_de_Ashton
(1948–2024) Michael Stackpole (born 1957) Robert Stallman (1930–1980) Olaf Stapledon (1886–1950) Roman Frederick Starzl (1899–1976) Christopher Stasheff (1944–2018)
List of science-fiction authors
List_of_science-fiction_authors
English statesman (died 1319)
"Synopsis of the Peerage of England". John Murray. Rawcliffe, Carole; Wilson, Richard (2006-10-01). Medieval Norwich. A&C Black. ISBN 978-1-85285-546-8.
Walter_de_Norwich
Edward II (to 25 January 1327), then Edward III 1320 18 February – Walter Stapledon, Bishop of Exeter, is appointed as Lord High Treasurer. 4 June – the King
1320s_in_England
Cloud of debris and smoke from a large explosion
remarkable. The 1917 Halifax Explosion produced a mushroom cloud. In 1930 Olaf Stapledon in his novel Last and First Men imagines the first demonstration of an
Mushroom_cloud
adapted for the stage many times, and the first of these interpretations was Richard Brinsley Peake's Presumption; or, the Fate of Frankenstein (1823), which
List_of_stock_characters
after Freeman Dyson, but Dyson himself credited the original idea to Olaf Stapledon. Euler's number: the discovery of the constant itself is credited to Jacob
List of examples of Stigler's law
List_of_examples_of_Stigler's_law
governed the Eastern Region, with Clement Pleass (1954–1956) and Robert Stapledon (1956–1960) serving as governors. After independence, Francis Akanu Ibiam
List of governors of Anambra State
List_of_governors_of_Anambra_State
14th-century English Bishop and Treasurer of England
1318–1319) Walter Norwich (1319–1320) Walter de Stapledon (1320–1321) Walter Norwich (1321–1322) Walter de Stapledon (1322–1325) William Melton (1325–1326) John
John Gilbert (bishop of St Davids)
John_Gilbert_(bishop_of_St_Davids)
French astronomer and author (1842–1925)
English translation of Lumen, Brian Stableford argues that both Olaf Stapledon and William Hope Hodgson have likely been influenced by Flammarion. Arthur
Camille_Flammarion
Concept developed by Ufologists
Edgar Rice Burroughs, British philosopher and science fiction writer Olaf Stapledon with his 1930 "future history" novel Last and First Men, American author
Time-traveler_UFO_hypothesis
Olaf Stapledon. Twayne. ISBN 9780805768268. There may be a God or universal spirit apart from man, as Victor admits; but he maintains Stapledon's consistently
List_of_agnostics
2022 TV series or program
inventing the artificial biosphere. In fact, I took the idea from Olaf Stapledon, one of their own colleagues.". ISBN 978-0-465-01677-8. Armstrong, Stuart;
Rendezvous_with_the_Future
English poet (1906–1969)
Time, May 1946 “Recent Novels” (book review of Death Into Life, Olaf Stapledon; In Search of Stephen Vane, B. Ifor Evans; New Short Stories, 1945-6,
Valentine_Ackland
Town in Devon, England
and tower date from 1318, when three altars were dedicated by Bishop Stapledon. The north and south aisles were added in about 1670. The church has a
Barnstaple
English bishop (1296–1321)
immediate feudal overlord a certain "Thomas de Langton", who in turn held of Richard Burdet, who held of Robert de Tateshall, who held of Ralph Basset, the
Walter_Langton
Series of science fiction anthologies edited by James Gunn
Pedestrians" by David H. Keller, M.D. Last and First Men (excerpt) by Olaf Stapledon Brave New World (excerpt) by Aldous Huxley "A Martian Odyssey" by Stanley
The_Road_to_Science_Fiction
different from those already discussed. Last and First Men (1930) by Olaf Stapledon mentions that the 18th Men, a particularly advanced human species, eat
Cannibalism in popular culture
Cannibalism_in_popular_culture
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