September 9, 2017: Jerry Pournelle

Science-fiction author, political commentor, influential space activist, writer on personal computing, gadfly, and wargamer, Dr. Jerry Pournelle has died at the age of 84.

His best-known novel was probably The Mote in God's Eye, co-authored with Larry Niven.

For a fuller appreciation of his multiple careers and contributions, see the Wikipedia article.