John M. Ford
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This article is about the American science fiction and fantasy writer also known as Dr. Mike. For the Soviet-born American celebrity doctor, see Doctor Mike. For other uses, see Doctor Mike (disambiguation). For the Lord Mayor of Georgetown, Guyana, see John Meredith Ford.
John Milo "Mike" Ford (April 10, 1957 – September 25, 2006) was an American science fiction and fantasy writer, game designer, and poet.
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Born | (1957-04-10)April 10, 1957 East Chicago, Indiana, US |
Died | September 25, 2006(2006-09-25) (aged 49)[1] Minneapolis, Minnesota, US |
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Genre | Science fiction, fantasy, cyberpunk |
Partner | Elise Matthesen |
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A contributor to several online discussions,[2] Ford composed poems, often improvised, in both complicated forms and blank verse; he also wrote pastiches and parodies of many other authors and styles. At Minicon and other science fiction conventions he would perform "Ask Dr. Mike", giving humorous answers to scientific and other questions in a lab coat before a whiteboard.[3]