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Award presented to Hugo Gernsback at the 18th annual Worldcon. 1960. HONORARY HUGO PRESENTED TO "THE
Award presented to Hugo Gernsback at the 18th annual Worldcon. 1960. HONORARY HUGO PRESENTED TO "THE
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[HUGO AWARDS]. Award presented to Hugo Gernsback at the 18th annual Worldcon. 1960.

HONORARY HUGO AWARDED TO THE "FATHER OF SCIENCE FICTION", HUGO GERNSBACK.

Overall dimensions 21 1/2 x 6 1/4 x 6" .Metal award on wooden base with engraved plaque (scratches, nicks and dents, green spot on back of model). Engraved on plaque: "To Hugo Gernsback / The Father of Magazine Science Fiction from Science Fiction Fandom 1960." Provenance: Hugo Gernsback (1884-1967), American editor and magazine publisher; given by his wife, Mary Gernsback (1914-1985), to Forrest J. Ackerman (1916-2008), American editor, magazine publisher, and science fiction author; acquired by the present owner directly from Ackerman.

Widely considered to be the "Father of Science Fiction," publisher and writer Hugo Gernsback's best-known work, Amazing Stories, left an indelible mark on science fiction and on the American pop cultural landscape at large; as of 2024 the magazine has been in operation for nearly a hundred years. This award was presented to Hugo Gernsback as a special award which formally recognized him as the Father of Science Fiction. It was later gifted to Forrest J. Ackerman by Gernsback's widow, Mary.
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Award presented to Hugo Gernsback at the 18th annual Worldcon. 1960. HONORARY HUGO PRESENTED TO "THE

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