Rainer Eisfeld

(April 4, 1941 – )

Rainer Eisfeld was a German fan active in the 1950s and the start of the 1960s. He was a founder member of the British Science Fiction Association (BSFA) as an exchange member in his role as Foreign Correspondent, Science Fiction Club Europa.

Eisfeld attended Loncon in 1957. Walt Willis wrote in Science Fiction Parade #6:

This 16-year-old boy, speaking in a strange language in a country he was visiting for the first time, spoke so fluently, interestingly and sincerely that in fact he received a louder ovation than any of his predecessors, even Campbell himself. 

Eisfeld was active in German fandom until 1960 before moving on to other things, gaining a PhD and from from 1974 to 2006 working as a professor of political science at the University of Osnabrück. he is the subject of chapter 29 of Rob Hansen's book, Beyond Fandom.

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