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| − | + | '''Herbert W. Franke''' was an [[Austrian]] scientist and [[SF writer]] who was a [[GoH]] at [[Heicon '70]], the 1970 [[Worldcon]]. He devised computer graphics in the late 1950s. | |
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Revision as of 15:11, 12 February 2023
(May 14, 1927 – July 16, 2022)
Herbert W. Franke was an Austrian scientist and SF writer who was a GoH at Heicon '70, the 1970 Worldcon. He devised computer graphics in the late 1950s.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1970 -- Heicon '70
- 1982 -- SfanCon 13
- 1985 -- Kurd Lasswitz Prize
- 1994 -- Eurocon 1994
- 2016 -- named "European Grand Master of Science Fiction" by Eurocon
| Person | 1927—2022 |
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