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Hugo Gernsback
August 16, 1884 – August 19, 1967
American inventor, writer, editor and publisher (1884–1967)
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Hugo Gernsback was a Luxembourgish American editor and magazine publisher whose publications included the first science fiction magazine, Amazing Stories. For his significant contributions to the science fiction genre as publisher, he is often referred to as "The Father of Science Fiction", along with the novelists Jules Verne and H. G. Wells. In his honor, annual awards presented at the World Science Fiction Convention are named the "Hugos".
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- Birthday · August 16
- Anniversary · August 19
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