One of the seminal influences on the development of modern science fiction, this man is not primarily known now for his novels, although Ralph 124C 41+ is a good early robot yarn and in 1972 his last novel The Ultimate World was published posthumously.
One of the seminal influences on the development of modern science fiction, this man is not primarily known now for his novels, although Ralph 124C 41+ is a good early robot yarn and in 1972 his last novel The Ultimate World was published posthumously. He is remembered rather for his work as an editor of early pulp magazines, including the first radio magazine, Modern Electrics. In 1926 he founded the, Amazing Stories, and it soon included many of the outstanding early science fiction writers among its contributors. For 10 points-- give the namesake of the World Science Fiction Convention's achievement award, the Hugo.
One of the seminal influences on the development of modern science fiction, this man is not primarily known now for his novels, although Ralph 124C 41+ is a good early robot yarn and in 1972 his last novel The Ultimate World was published posthumously.
Hugo {Gernsback}