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William Eugene Cochrane (born January 30 , 1926 in Hollywood , California ; died March 4, 1993 in San Luis Obispo , California) was an American science fiction author.
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William James Cochrane (1873 – 15 June 1940) was a British surveyor and philatelist who signed the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1923.