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| − | + | '''Noel Jenkin''' was the first [[New Zealand]] fan to publish a [[mimeographed]] [[fanzine]], ''[[Science Fiction Bulletin (Jenkin)]]'', in 1935. He appears to have been the first fan outside the [[US]] to do so, as acknowledged by [[Walt Willis]] in a [[column]] published in ''[[Nebula (UK)]]'' magazine. | |
| − | + | Jenkin moved to the US after being awarded one of the first [[NZ]] Fulbright Scholarships in 1953; he died at a young age unexpectedly in [[Chicago]]. | |
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| − | * 1953 | + | * 1953 — Fulbright Scholarship to study in the USA |
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Revision as of 06:45, 17 August 2021
(???? – 1972)
Noel Jenkin was the first New Zealand fan to publish a mimeographed fanzine, Science Fiction Bulletin, in 1935. He appears to have been the first fan outside the United States to do so, as acknowledged by Walt Willis in a column published in Nebula magazine.
Jenkin moved to the US after being awarded one of the first NZ Fulbright Scholarships in 1953; he died at a young age unexpectedly in Chicago.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1953 — Fulbright Scholarship to study in the USA
| Person | ????—1972 |
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