Bio:Oscar J. Friend

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According to Wikipedia (as of 2011-08-16), Friend's birthdate is January 8, 1897. The source of the current date (January 8, 1898) is R. Reginald's Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature: A Checklist , 1700-1974, with Contemporary Science Fiction Authors II.

Wikipedia's sole mentioned source is The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction which indeed has on its page 454: FRIEND, OSCAR J(EROME) (1897-1963). --Dirk P Broer 09:44, 17 August 2011 (UTC) One source even mentions both birthdays. --Dirk P Broer 12:34, 19 January 2012 (UTC)