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(September 4, 1916 – July 14, 1998)
 
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Robert A. W. "Doc" Lowndes (pronounced LOWNDZ, one syllable) was a [[fan]], author, and editor. He found [[sf]] with the July 1926 ''[[Amazing]]''. He subscribed to ''[[Science Fiction Digest]]'' in 1933 and joined the [[SFL]] in 1935, organizing the [[Stamford, CT SFL]].
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'''Robert A. W. "[[Doc]]" Lowndes''' (pronounced LOWNDZ, one syllable) was a [[fan]], author, and editor. He found [[sf]] with the July 1926 ''[[Amazing]]''. He subscribed to ''[[Science Fiction Digest]]'' in 1933 and joined the [[SFL]] in 1935, organizing the [[Stamford, CT SFL]].
  
 
He was a principal member of the [[Futurians]] (and one of the six kept out of the [[first Worldcon]] by the [[Exclusion Act]]. He later became editor of ''[[Future Science Fiction]]'', ''[[Science Fiction Weekly]]'', ''[[Science Fiction magazine|Science Fiction]]'', and ''[[Science Fiction Quarterly]]'', and outside the [[SF]] field, western, crime-fiction, sports-fiction, and other magazines for [[Columbia Publications]].  He also worked on the [[Gernsback Publications]]' non-fiction magazine, ''Sexology''. After the [[War]], he founded [[Vanguard Records]] with [[James Blish]].  
 
He was a principal member of the [[Futurians]] (and one of the six kept out of the [[first Worldcon]] by the [[Exclusion Act]]. He later became editor of ''[[Future Science Fiction]]'', ''[[Science Fiction Weekly]]'', ''[[Science Fiction magazine|Science Fiction]]'', and ''[[Science Fiction Quarterly]]'', and outside the [[SF]] field, western, crime-fiction, sports-fiction, and other magazines for [[Columbia Publications]].  He also worked on the [[Gernsback Publications]]' non-fiction magazine, ''Sexology''. After the [[War]], he founded [[Vanguard Records]] with [[James Blish]].  
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He received the [[First Fandom Hall of Fame]] award in 1991 and was [[GoH]] at [[Lunacon 12]], and [[Boskone 10]].
 
He received the [[First Fandom Hall of Fame]] award in 1991 and was [[GoH]] at [[Lunacon 12]], and [[Boskone 10]].
  
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Probably his best known [[fanzine]] is ''[[Le Vombeiteur]]'', but he also published the [[VAPA]] and [[FAPA]] zine ''[[Agenbite of Inwit]]''. He was a prolific user of [[pen names]] in his [[fannish]] writing with estimates over over fifty, including Satyricus. He also published the "interminable" [[fan fiction]] "Trigger Talk at Green Guna".  Other fanzines included ''[[Afterthoughts]]'' and ''[[Vagrant]]''.
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Probably his best known [[fanzine]] is ''[[Le Vombiteur]]'', but he also published the [[VAPA]]- and [[FAPA]]zine ''[[Agenbite of Inwit]]''. He was a prolific user of [[pen names]] in his [[fannish]] writing with estimates over over fifty, including [[Satyricus]]. He also wrote the "interminable" [[fan fiction]] "Trigger Talk at Green Guna".  Other fanzines included ''[[Afterthoughts]]'' and ''[[Vagrant]]''.
  
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He is remembered by SF historians today for his book ''Three Faces of Science Fiction'', published by the [[NESFA Press]] in 1973.
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He is remembered by [[SF]] historians today for his book ''Three Faces of Science Fiction'', published by the [[NESFA Press]] in 1973.
  
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'''More reading:'''
 
* {{SFE|name=Lowndes_robert_a_w}}
 
* {{SFE|name=Lowndes_robert_a_w}}
 
* For an early short biography, see {{WhosWho1940|page=9}}
 
* For an early short biography, see {{WhosWho1940|page=9}}
 
* {{TNFF|date=July, 2016|volume=75|number=7}}
 
* {{TNFF|date=July, 2016|volume=75|number=7}}
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* ''The Gernsback Days'' with [[Mike Ashley]]
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The Gernsback Days with [[Mike Ashley]]
 
  
 
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{{fanzines}}
 
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* ''[[Afterthoughts]]'' [1945] (for [[VAPA]])
 
* ''[[Afterthoughts]]'' [1945] (for [[VAPA]])
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* ''[[Agenbite of Inwit]]'' [1942-46] (for [[VAPA]] and [[FAPA]])
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* ''[[Agenbite of Inwit]]'' [1942–46] (for [[VAPA]] and [[FAPA]])
 
* ''[[Chartreuse and Shocking Pink]]'' [1944]
 
* ''[[Chartreuse and Shocking Pink]]'' [1944]
 
* ''[[Extu]]'' [1976]
 
* ''[[Extu]]'' [1976]
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* ''[[Le Vombeiteur]]'' [1938-40]
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* ''[[Le Vombiteur]]'' [1938–40]
 
* ''[[Open Letter to All Members of FAPA]]'' [1944] (for FAPA)
 
* ''[[Open Letter to All Members of FAPA]]'' [1944] (for FAPA)
 
* ''[[Science Fiction Weekly]]'' [1940]
 
* ''[[Science Fiction Weekly]]'' [1940]
 
* ''[[Vagabondia]]'' [1941] (for [[FAPA]])
 
* ''[[Vagabondia]]'' [1941] (for [[FAPA]])
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* ''[[Vagrant]]'' [1938-40]
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* ''[[Vagrant]]'' [1938–40]
 
* ''[[Venal]]'' [1946]
 
* ''[[Venal]]'' [1946]
 
* ''[[Vombiteur Litteraire]]'' [1939]
 
* ''[[Vombiteur Litteraire]]'' [1939]
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{{person | born=1916 | died=1998}}
 
{{person | born=1916 | died=1998}}

Revision as of 13:48, 23 November 2020

(September 4, 1916 – July 14, 1998)

Robert A. W. "Doc" Lowndes (pronounced LOWNDZ, one syllable) was a fan, author, and editor. He found sf with the July 1926 Amazing. He subscribed to Science Fiction Digest in 1933 and joined the SFL in 1935, organizing the Stamford, CT SFL.

He was a principal member of the Futurians (and one of the six kept out of the first Worldcon by the Exclusion Act. He later became editor of Future Science Fiction, Science Fiction Weekly, Science Fiction, and Science Fiction Quarterly, and outside the SF field, western, crime-fiction, sports-fiction, and other magazines for Columbia Publications. He also worked on the Gernsback Publications' non-fiction magazine, Sexology. After the War, he founded Vanguard Records with James Blish.

He received the First Fandom Hall of Fame award in 1991 and was GoH at Lunacon 12, and Boskone 10.

Probably his best known fanzine is Le Vombiteur, but he also published the VAPA- and FAPAzine Agenbite of Inwit. He was a prolific user of pen names in his fannish writing with estimates over over fifty, including Satyricus. He also wrote the "interminable" fan fiction "Trigger Talk at Green Guna". Other fanzines included Afterthoughts and Vagrant.

He is remembered by SF historians today for his book Three Faces of Science Fiction, published by the NESFA Press in 1973.

More reading:

Awards, Honors and GoHships:

Fanzines and Apazines:


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