Frank Herbert (1920-1986) was an American science fiction author best known for his novel Dune and its five sequels. He was born in Tacoma, Washington, and grew up in the Puget Sound area. He attended the University of Washington, where he studied journalism and psychology. Herbert began writing science fiction in the 1950s, and his first novel, The Dragon in the Sea, was published in 1956. His most famous work, Dune, was published in 1965 and won the Hugo and Nebula awards. The novel spawned five sequels, as well as a series of prequels and sequels written by Herbert's son, Brian Herbert, and Kevin J. Anderson. Herbert wrote several other novels, including The Santaroga Barrier, The White Plague, and Destination: Void. He also wrote several short stories, and his works have been adapted into films, television series, and video games. Herbert died in 1986 at the age of 65. He is remembered as one of the most influential science fiction authors of all time.
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