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Gernsback started the modern genre of science fiction by founding the first magazine dedicated to it, Amazing Stories, in 1926. He also played a key role in starting Science Fiction Fandom, by publishing the addresses of people who wrote letters to his magazines.

The Science Fiction Achievement award, given to various works each year by vote of the members of the World Science Fiction SocietyThe World Science Fiction Society is an unincorporated literary society whose purpose is to promote interest in Science Fiction. WSFS has no standing officers, only small standing committees, and a large membership composed of the members of the current W, is named the " Hugo" after him. He was one of 19961996 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty''. Events January January 5 Hamas operative Yahya Ayyash is killed by an Israeli-planted booby-trapped cell phone Jan's inaugural inductees into the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame .

Gernsback wrote some fiction, including the novel Ralph 124C 41+ in 19111911 is a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). Events January-June January 1 Northern Territory is separated from South Australia January 3 In London, a shootout between Russian anarchists and the Scots Guard January 10 Major Jimmi. This is generally considered to be something to be read for its wealth of ideas, rather than for the quality of writing or plot. He held 80 patents by the time he died.

See also:

• Science fiction editors

External links

• Forecast (with posthumous issues, and other material about Hugo Gernsback)