Hugo Gernsback
American inventor, writer, editor and publisher (1884–1967) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hugo Gernsback (/ˈɡɜːrnzbæk/; born Hugo Gernsbacher, August 16, 1884 – August 19, 1967) was a Luxembourgish–American editor and magazine publisher, whose publications included the first science fiction magazine, Amazing Stories. His contributions to the genre as publisher were so significant that, along with the novelists H. G. Wells and Jules Verne, he is sometimes called "The Father of Science Fiction".[1] In his honor, annual awards presented at the World Science Fiction Convention are named the "Hugos".[2]
Hugo Gernsback | |
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 Gernsback portrait by Fabian, date unknown | |
| Born | Hugo Gernsbacher August 16, 1884 Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| Died | August 19, 1967 (aged 83) Manhattan, New York City |
| Pen name | Beno Ruckshagg, Erno Shuckbagg, Grace G. Hucksnob, Grego Banshuck, Greno Gashbuck, Gus N. Habergock, Kars Gugenchob |
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| Nationality | Luxembourgish, American |
| Period | 1911–1967 (science fiction) |
| Genre | Science fiction |
