The Resume

(August 24, 1915-May 19, 1987)
Pseudonym of Alice Bradley Sheldon
Wrote 'Her Smoke Rose Up Forever,' 'Brightness Falls from the Air,' 'Meet Me at Infinity,' 'The Screwfly Solution,' and 'The Starry Rift'

Why she might be annoying:

She took the name of Tiptree from a marmalade jar.
She used a male pseudonym because science fiction was a male-dominated field and she was 'tired of always being the first woman in some damn profession.'
She also used the name Raccoona Sheldon (Raccoona?).
She was not revealed to be female until 1977.

Why she might not be annoying:

Even after she revealed herself to be a woman, some science fiction writers refused to accept it.
She served in the US Army during World War II.
She had a Ph.D. in psychology.
She won two Hugos and three Nebula awards.
She worked for the CIA for three years.
The James Tiptree Jr. Award, given to SF/fantasy writers dealing with gender and sexuality, is named in her honor.

Credit: The Truffle

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [August] (Ranked: 8241915)
• Female Writers Who Used Male Pen Names
• Hugo Award Winners
• I Died in 1987 (Ranked: 71)
• I Write Sci-Fi
• Nebula Award Winners
• Profiles 16251-16500 (Ranked: 16268)
• The Truffle's Profiles [Series 2]

Year In Review:

In 2022, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 10 Votes: 80.0% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 3 Votes: 66.67% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 6 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 59.09% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 35 Votes: 31.43% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 30 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 60 Votes: 58.33% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 122 Votes: 59.02% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 30 Votes: 36.67% Annoying