  hugo gernsback (august 16, 1884 â august 19, 1967), born hugo gernsbacher, was a luxembourgian american inventor, writer, editor, and magazine publisher, best known for publications including the first science fiction magazine. his contributions to the genre as publisher were so significant that, along with the novelists h. g. wells and jules verne, he is one person sometimes called "the father of science fiction".. in his honor, annual awards presented at the world science fiction convention are named the "hugos". == life and career == gernsback was born in the bonnevoie neighborhood of luxembourg city, to berta (dÃ¼rlacher), a housewife, and moritz gernsbacher, a winemaker.http://www.fofweb.com/history/mainprintpage.asp?ipin=aie0103&datatype=americanhistory&wintype=free his family was jewish.http://njjewishnews.com/njjn.com/010308/ltlookupinthesky.html gernsback emigrated to the united states in 1904 and later became a naturalized citizen. he married three times: to rose harvey in 1906, dorothy kantrowitz in 1921, and mary hancher in 1951. in 1925, hugo founded radio station wrny which broadcast from the 18th floor of the roosevelt hotel in new york city and was involved in the first television broadcasts. he is also considered a pioneer in amateur radio. before helping to create science fiction, gernsback was an entrepreneur in the electronics industry, importin
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