Chronology of the Psychotechnic Future History
"This is only a bare outline of a much more complex thing; the dates given are not to be taken too seriously, for that would take the scheme out of the range of science-fiction prediction and into the realm of fantasy and prophecy, which is not one I care to inhabit."
— Poul Anderson, "History of the Future"[HF]
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A chronological complilation of future historical events from the stories and novels of Poul Anderson's Psychotechnic future history.
Century
20th - 21st - 22nd - 23rd - 24th - 25th - 26th
27th - 28th - 29th - 30th - 31st - 32nd
Events |
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1950-80 |
World War III: Defeat of Soviets; civil wars in Europe; the Great Jehad; expeditions to Mars and Venus; Conference of Rio; African nations gain autonomy. [HF]
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1958 |
World War III. [CPS] |
1964 |
"Marius" (published June 1957). [CPS] |
1965 |
First Conference of Rio makes UN world government. [CPS] |
1975 |
Psychotechnic Institute established. [CPS]
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1980-2010 |
UN suppresses Brazil-Argentine War; extensive reclamation on Earth; anti-UN junta suppressed; attempt at dictatorship stopped. [HF]
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2004 |
"UN Man" (published January 1953, as "Un-Man"). [CPS] |
2009 |
"The Sensitive Man" (published January 1954). [CPS]
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2010-40 |
Abolition of national armies; University of Luna founded; outer-planet expeditions; Second Conference of Rio; Venusian break with UN. [HF]
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2035 |
Second Conference of Rio. [CPS]
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2040-70 |
Currency reform; suppression of Venusian nationalists; Ganymede colonized. [HF]
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2051 |
"The Big Rain" (published October 1954). [CPS]
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2055 |
Planetary Engineering Corps founded. [CPS] |
2070 |
The New Enlightenment. [CPS] |
2070-2100 |
Growing discontent on Earth due to failure to solve problems of Second Industrial Revolution; anti-robot riots. [HF]
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2080 |
Corps becomes Order of Planetary Engineers. [CPS] |
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2100-30 |
Convention of Luna; Venus made habitable; the Humanist Manifesto; Space ark to Centauri. [HF]
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2105 |
Solar Union founded. [CPS] |
2120 |
"Quixote and the Windmil" (published November 1950). [CPS] |
2125 |
Humanist Manifesto published. [CPS] |
2126 |
First STL ship launched. [CPS] |
2130 |
Beginnings of Cosmic religion. [CPS] |
2130-90 |
Sociology: period of worsening conditions on Earth, leading to a great interplanetary emigration and development; slow decline of Scientific progress, but much engineering work. [HF] |
2130-60 |
120-year voyage, a device to get rid of malcontents; revelations of government corruption; Mars made habitable. [HF]
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2140 |
"Holmgang" (published Summer 1955, as "Out of the Iron Womb!"). [CPS] |
2160-90 |
Abortive Humanist revolution. [HF] |
2170 |
Humanist Revolt; Psychotechnic Institute outlawed. [CPS] |
2180 |
"Cold Victory" (published May 1957). [CPS] |
2190-2220 |
Jovian dictatorship overthrown. [HF] |
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2200 |
"What Shall It Profit?" (published June 1955). [CPS] |
2205 |
"The Troublemakers" (published September 1953). [HF][CPS] |
2220 |
"The Snows of Ganymede" (published Winter 1955). [CPS] |
2270 |
"Brake" (published August 1957). [CPS] |
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2300-2600 |
The Second Dark Ages. [CPS] |
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2784 |
Hyperdrive invented. [CPS] |
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2815 |
"Gypsy" (published January 1950). [HF][CPS]
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2875 |
"Star Ship" (published Fall 1950). [HF][CPS] |
2900 |
Sellar Union and Coordination Service founded. [CPS] |
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3000 |
"The Acolytes" (published February 1951). [CPS]
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3100 |
"Virgin Planet" (published January 1957). [CPS] |
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3110 |
"Teucan" (published July 1954). [CPS] |
3115 |
"The Pirate" (published October 1968). [CPS] |
3120 |
Star Ways (published 1956). [HF][CPS] |
3150 |
"Entity" (published June 1949; may not be a Psychotechnic story). [HF] |
3175 |
"Symmetry" (published December 1954, as "The Stranger Was Himself"). [HF] |
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3200-4000+ |
The Third Dark Ages. [CPS] |
? |
"The Chapter Ends" (published January 1954). [CPS] |
Chronology sources:
[BR] "The Big Rain," Poul Anderson, in Astounding Science Fiction, Vol. 54, No. 2, October 1954, pp. 8-67.
[HF] "History of the Future," Poul Anderson, in Startling Stories, Vol. 32, No.3, Winter 1955, pp. 28-29.
[CPS] "A Chronology of the Psychotechnic Series," Sandra Miesel, in Starship, Sandra Miesel, ed., New York: Pinnacle/TOR, 1982, pp. 283-284.
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