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Also Known As	Frank Patrick Herbert
Born	October 8, 1920 • Tacoma • Washington
Died	February 11, 1986 (aged 65) • Madison • Wisconsin
Notable Works	“Chapterhouse: Dune” • “Children of Dune” • “Dragon in the Sea” • “Dune Messiah” • “Dune” • “God Emperor of Dune” • “Heretics of Dune” • “The Dosadi Experiment” • “The God Makers” • “The Heaven Makers” • “The Santaroga Barrier”

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