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Dr. Christopher "Kit" Pedler was a doctor of medicine, specializing both in diseases of the eye and in the new branch of artificial limbs and organs. In 1966, he was approached by Doctor Who (1963)'s then story editor, Gerry Davis, to help with the scientific problems in a Who script (working title of "The Computers"). Davis was taken with Pedler's idea of having a rogue computer build mobile robots to help take over London, and invited Pedler to become "Doctor Who"'s unofficial scientific advisor.
In 1967, Pedler and Davis came up with the idea of the Doctor's 2nd most famous foe, the Cybermen, for the story "The Tenth Planet". The villians were originally thought of as "space monks", but Pedler came up with the idea of an alien race that had replaced become inhuman through total cybernetic replacement.
Pedler and Davis next developed the Doomwatch (1970) series, inspired by Pedler's growing concern over environmental issues. After the show gradually turned towards more cliched SF ideas, Pedler distanced himself from the show. He later turned one of the episodes into a novel, "Mutant 59: The Plastic Eaters" (1972), co-written with Davis.
Pedler spent his later years speaking on environmental issues. He was beginning development on a new show, "Mind Over Matter", when he died suddenly. His body was found by his girlfriend outside his home in Kent.- Writer
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János Pilinszky was born on 25 November 1921 in Budapest, Hungary. He was a writer and actor, known for Déryné, hol van? (1975), Ahol kialszik a világ and Töredék (2007). He was married to Ingrid Ficheux. He died on 27 May 1981 in Budapest, Hungary.- Lennart Pilotti was born on 6 November 1912 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden. He was an actor, known for Doktor Knock (1966), I mörkaste Småland (1943) and Pistolen (1973). He was married to Sol-Britt Agerup. He died on 27 May 1981 in Stockholm, Stockholms län, Sweden.
- Donald L. Jackson was born on 23 January 1910 in Ipswich, South Dakota, USA. He died on 27 May 1981 in Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
- Gösta Blomberg was born on 5 April 1905 in Stockholm, Sweden. She was married to Sonja Linnea Viktoria Svensson. She died on 27 May 1981 in Stockholm, Sweden.
- Arvo Tuominen was born on 5 September 1894 in Hämeenkyrö, Finland. He was a writer, known for Stalinin kanava (2012), Itsenäisyyspäivän vastaanotto Tasavallan presidentin linnassa (1967) and Käy eespäin (1967). He died on 27 May 1981 in Tampere, Finland.
- Reidar Särestöniemi was born on 14 May 1925 in Kittilä, Finland. He died on 27 May 1981 in Kittilä, Finland.
- Steve Bouras died on 27 May 1981 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.