Difference between revisions of "Noel Jenkin"
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| − | A New Zealand [[fan]] who | + | A New Zealand [[fan]] who moved to the US after being awarded one of the first [[NZ]] Fulbright Scholarships, before dying at a young age unexpectedly in Chicago. |
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| + | In 1935 he was the first [[NZ]] fan to publish a [[fanzine]] ''[[SF Bulletin]]'' and appears to have been the first fan outside the US to do so, as acknowledged by [[Walt Willis]] in a column published in ''[[Nebula]]'' magazine. | ||
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| + | * 1953 -- Fulbright Scholarship to study in the USA. | ||
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Revision as of 22:51, 16 August 2021
(d. 1972)
A New Zealand fan who moved to the US after being awarded one of the first NZ Fulbright Scholarships, before dying at a young age unexpectedly in Chicago.
In 1935 he was the first NZ fan to publish a fanzine SF Bulletin and appears to have been the first fan outside the US to do so, as acknowledged by Walt Willis in a column published in Nebula magazine.
Awards, Honors and GoHships:
- 1953 -- Fulbright Scholarship to study in the USA.
| Person | ????—1972 |
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