Author: Hugo Gernsback
Alternate names: Hugo Gernsback; Grego Barshuck; Mohammed U(lysses) S(ocrates) Fips; Greno Gashbuck; Gus N. Habergock; Baron Munchausen
Born: August 16, 1884
Died: August 19, 1967
Bio: Hugo Gernsback, born Hugo Gernsbacher, was a Luxembourgish-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 the annual awards presented at the World Science Fiction Convention are named the "Hugos" in his honour. - Wikipedia