Hugo Gernsback, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Hugo Gernsback

Luxembourgian American inventor, writer, editor, and publisher

Date of Birth: 16-Aug-1884

Place of Birth: Luxembourg, Luxembourg District, Luxembourg

Date of Death: 19-Aug-1967

Profession: writer, inventor, editor, novelist, science fiction writer

Nationality: United States, Luxembourg

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Hugo Gernsback (; born Hugo Gernsbacher, August 16, 1884 – August 19, 1967) 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—although not as a writer—were so significant that, along with the novelists H.
G.
Wells and Jules Verne, he is sometimes called "The Father of Science Fiction".
In his honour, annual awards presented at the World Science Fiction Convention are named the "Hugos".