Kurt Mahr

Kurt Mahr (8 March 1934 – 27 June 1993, real name Klaus Mahn; former pseudonym Cecil O. Mailer) was German author and one of the first authors of the series Perry-Rhodan, the largest Science fiction series of the world.[1]

Klaus Mahn (alias Kurt Mahr) in the Couleur of his fraternity

Life

After his Abitur he moved to Darmstadt, where he joined the Corps Franconia Darmstadt. He started to study Civil engineering but changed in 1956 to physics.[2] As examined Diplom physicist he moved to the United States, where he worked on a space travel program and acquired 1968 the American nationality. He also worked as computer expert for private clients. He lived until 1972 in the US and - after an intermezzo in Germany - from 1977 until his death. On October 18, 1985 he married his wife Inge Voltz in Florida.

Next to Perry-Rhodan magazine novels he also wrote numerous Perry-Rodan planet novels, where his talent to spin yarns flattered. Both before and while his literary activities for the Perry-Rodan editorial department he wrote further Science fiction novels which had no similarities in terms of content. Among this are the short series Krieg der Milchstraßen (war of the milk streets) with six novels and Der lange Weg zur Erde (the long way to earth) with five novels (both at Terra novels).

After the death of William Voltz and the resignation of Thomas Ziegler, Klaus Mahn wrote the memorandums from 1985 (magazine 1250) together with Ernst Vlcek. After his surprising death, Robert Feldhoff took over this job.[3]

gollark: With the starwisp thing, you can put the heavy giant laser array on the ground (or near-Earth space or something) where it can be powered more easily.
gollark: You might as well just directly use a nuclear fusion rocket or something at that point.
gollark: That would probably defeat the point, since laser stuff on it would be very heavy and large.
gollark: Millions of miles isn't very much in spæce terms.
gollark: > Yeah but with light propelled crafts you will be able to move indefinitly in the vacuum of spaceVery slowly (or, well, low-acceleration-ly), and only if you have infinite fuel.

References
  1. Jovanovic, Ludwig. "Perry Rhodan wird 50 Jahre: Die größte Science-Fiction-Serie der Welt". RP ONLINE. Retrieved 2017-09-04.
  2. Schwettmann, Eckhard (2010-12-06). Fast alles über Perry Rhodan: Das Buch für Fans. Anekdoten und Wissenswertes zum Jubiläum der größten SF-Serie des Universums (in German). Schlütersche. ISBN 9783869109664.
  3. Rottensteiner, Franz (2008-12-31). The Black Mirror and Other Stories: An Anthology of Science Fiction from Germany and Austria. Wesleyan University Press. ISBN 9780819568311.
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