Gernsback

[ gurnz-bak ]
/ ˈgɜrnz bæk /

noun

Hugo,1884–1967, U.S. publisher and inventor, born in Belgium: a pioneer in science-fiction publishing.

Example sentences from the Web for gernsback

  • Gernsback was the only editor who imported foreign stories and translated them into English for his science fiction publications.

    The Fantasy Fan December 1933 |Charles D. Hornig

  • So, Amazing is trying to get rid of the word "scientifiction" that Gernsback coined, eh?

    The Fantasy Fan November 1933 |Charles D. Hornig

  • Gernsback has put out 18 science fiction booklets, of which only the last six are now in print.

    The Fantasy Fan January 1934 |Various