Richard H. E. Smith II

Richard H. E. Smith II is a Chicago, Illinois- and Milwaukee, Wisconsin-based[1] software engineer, computer consultant[2] and a science fiction fanzine publisher.

He has been selected as fan guest of honor by numerous science fiction conventions, including Windycon (1995),[5] ArmadilloCon (1995), First Contact (1998), ConQuesT (2000), Whatcon (1985) and Corflu (1991),[6] and has been a toastmaster at such conventions as ConFusion[7] and a frequent speaker and panelist on subjects related to fandom, fan publishing, science fiction and technology.

[2] Smith is known within fandom for his interest in and collection of antique printing techniques and devices, such as hectographs, letterpresses, spirit duplicators, mimeographs and obsolete computers.

[2] In his professional work, Smith contributes to science fiction, serving as a consultant to such authors as Frederik Pohl[18] and Mike Resnick.

[citation needed] Smith was one of the inventors of a "Method and protocol for connecting data calls using R2 signaling" granted U.S. Patent 6,233,237 in 2001.