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Hugo Gernsback


Born
in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
August 16, 1884

Died
August 19, 1967

Genre
Science Fiction


Hugo Gernsback (August 16, 1884 – August 19, 1967), born Hugo Gernsbacher, was a Luxembourgian-American inventor, writer, editor, and magazine publisher, best remembered for publications that included the first science fiction magazine. His contributions to the genre as publisher were so significant that, along with H. G. Wells and Jules Verne, he is sometimes popularly called "The Father of Science Fiction".

In his honor, the annual Science Fiction Achievement awards are named the "Hugos". ...more

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