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Hugo Gernsback
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American inventor, writer, editor and publisher (1884–1967)
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Hugo Gernsback, born Hugo Gernsbacher on August 16, 1884, in Luxembourg, was an inventor, editor, writer, and novelist. He held citizenship in both the United States and Luxembourg. A male author who wrote in English, he is associated with the science fiction genre. His notable works include *The Science Fiction Roll of Honor* and multiple volumes of *Amazing Stories*, such as Volume 1, Number 1, and Volume 3, Number 2.
Gernsback received the Hugo Award and recognition in the Hugo Award collection. He was inducted into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame. He died in New York City on August 19, 1967. His archives and works are held in the collection of the ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- August 16, 1884
- Died
- August 19, 1967
- Works
- 16
Top works
- The Science Fiction Roll of Honor
- Amazing Stories - Vol. 1 No. 4
- Amazing Stories - Vol. 3 No. 2
- Amazing Stories - Vol. 1 No. 1
- Amazing Stories - Vol. 1 No. 2
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Key facts
- Born
- Hugo Gernsbacher , ( 1884-08-16 ) August 16, 1884, Luxembourg City , Luxembourg
- Died
- August 19, 1967 (1967-08-19) (aged 83), Manhattan , New York City
- Pen name
- Beno Ruckshagg, Erno Shuckbagg, Grace G. Hucksnob, Grego Banshuck, Greno Gashbuck, Gus N. Habergock, Kars Gugenchob
- Occupation
- Inventor magazine publisher editor writer
- Nationality
- Luxembourgish, American
- Period
- 1911–1967 (fiction)
- Genre
- Science fiction
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Official website
Gernsback.com
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Hugo
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Luxembourg
- Place of birth
- Luxembourg
- Place of death
- New York City
- Occupation
- science fiction writer
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Award
- Hugo Award
- Genre
- science fiction
- Official website
- www.gernsback.com
- Image
- Hugo Gernsback.jpg
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- Hugo Gernsback
- date of birth
- 1884-08-16
- date of death
- 1967-08-19
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- Hugo Gernsback
- birth name
- Hugo Gernsbacher
- topic's main category
- Category:Hugo Gernsback
- writing language
- English language
- name in native language
- Hugo Gernsback
- archives at
- ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe
- has works in the collection
- ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe
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Encyclopedic overview
Gernsback demonstrating his television goggles in 1963 for Life magazine Gernsback watching a television broadcast by his station WRNY on the cover of his Radio News (Nov 1928)
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 Jules Verne and H. G. Wells, he is sometimes called "The Father of Science Fiction". In his honor, annual awards presented at the World Science Fiction Convention are named the "Hugos".
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