Full record for earthperson n.

Definition a human who lives on or is from the Earth
OED requirements antedating 1922
Earliest cite Ray Cummings, 'The Fire People'
Comment Irene Grumman submitted a cite from a 2002 reprint of James White's "Sector General" which Mike Christie verified in the 1983 first edition. Fred Galvin submitted a 1948 cite from Thornecliffe Herrick's "The Lost World".
Fred Galvin submitted a 1942 cite from Wilbur Peacock's 'The Thing of Venus'.
Fred Galvin submitted a 1955 cite from Richard Matheson's "Miss Stardust".
Fred Galvin submitted a cite from a 1980 reprint of Martin Pearson's "The Embassy".
Fred Galvin submitted a cite from a 1976 reprint of Algis Budrys' 1954 "To Civilize".
Fred Galvin submitted a cite from a 1950 reprint of Clifford D. Simak's 1939 "Cosmic Engineers".
Fred Galvin submitted a 1932 cite from a letter by T. M. King in Wonder Stories.
Fred Galvin submitted a 1935 cite from Benson Herbert's "The Perfect World".
Fred Galvin submitted a 1953 cite from Jacques Jean Ferrat's "Nightmare Tower".
Fred Galvin submitted a 1946 cite from Ross Rocklynne's "Distress Signal".
Fred Galvin submitted a 1950 cite from Eric Frank Russell's "Dear Devil".
Fred Galvin submitted a 1930 cite from Edward E. Smith's "Skylark Three".
Fred Galvin submitted a 1951 cite from an untitled contest story by "Idris Seabright" (later published as "Brightness Falls From the Air" by Margaret St. Clair).
Fred Galvin submitted a 1956 cite from Richard E. Lowe's "Vacation on Earth".
Fred Galvin submitted a 1922 cite for "earth people" from "The Fire People" by Ray Cummings. Fred Galvin submitted a cite from a Project Gutenberg etext of "Brigands of the Moon", by Ray Cummings. We would like to verify this in the original publication (Astounding Stories of Super-science, March 1930), as this would antedate the Smith publication by six months.

The majority of cites are for the plural "earth people"; in addition to antedating any form, we would like cites of any date for the forms "earth person" and "earth persons".
Fred Galvin submitted a 1959 cite for "earth person" from the magazine "GALAC-TICKS"
Fred Galvin submitted a 1922 cite for "earth person" from "The Fire People" by Ray Cummings.
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Citations for earthperson n.

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1953 J. J. Ferrat Nightmare Tower in Fantastic Universe June–July 37/1 No other Earth-person has ever been able to make the grade.
1958 R. Cummings Brigands of Moon 15 The passengers coming aboard seemed a fair representation of what we usually had for the outward voyage to Ferrok-Shahn. Most were Earth people—and returning Martians.
1959 Galac-Ticks Sept. 5/2 TERRESTRIAL - An Earth person - born on this planet of the species homo sapiens and without knowingness of other origin.
1983 J. White Sector General 24 That was an ingenious idea, Earthperson.‥There is now a beneficent atmosphere surrounding my pressure envelope, which will enable me to repair the torn fabric and survive until Illensan assistance arrives. Thank you
1986 A. C. Clarke Songs of Distant Earth 81 It was Tarna's first demonstration of Earthpersons—or rather Earth robots—in action, and the villagers were hugely impressed.
1992 H. Collins Mutagenesis 46 Brothers and youngfathers coming from the city tell brothers and fathers who stayed home about the earthpeople.