Q:Facts: - death place: paris , france - known for: science fiction - birth name: joseph henri honore boex - death date: 11 february 1940 - birth date: 17 february 1856 - name: j.-h . rosny aine - nationality: belgian , french - birth place: brussels , belgium - occupation: author Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of j.-h . rosny aine .
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j.-h .rosny was the pseudonym of joseph henri honore boex -lrb- 17 february 1856 -- 11 february 1940 -rrb- , a french author of belgian origin who is considered one of the founding figures of modern science fiction .born in brussels in 1856 , he wrote in the french language , together with his younger brother seraphin justin francois boex under the pen name j.-h .rosny until 1909 .after they ended their collaboration joseph boex continued to write under the name '' rosny aine '' -lrb- '' rosny the elder '' -rrb- while his brother used j.-h .rosny jeune -lrb- '' rosny the younger '' -rrb- .