scientifictionist n.
a fan or writer of science fiction n. 2
Obs.
SF Criticism
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1929 Amazing Stories May 172
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When a Scientist turns ‘Scientifictionist’, something good is to be expected. The author of this story is an instructor in chemistry.
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1935
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Sixth—I agree with you in the May issue in regard to Forrie’s letter. He is the scientifictionist.
Letter in Wonder Stories Oct. 634/1 -
1935
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All I ask, and I'll wager the entire scientifictionist (apologies to Ackerman—is it copyrighted?) world is directly or indirectly in accord with me—all I ask is that you switch your stock to either a better grade pulp or poor grade gloss, which latter, I understand, is almost as cheap as the grade of paper you’re using now.
Letter in Wonder Stories Oct. 637/1 -
1947 Startling Stories May 111/1 (advt.)
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SCIENTIFICTIONIST: 13618 Cedar Grove, Detroit 5, Michigan. Editor, Henry Elsner Jr. Published bi-monthly. 10c per copy, three issues 25c.
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1950 Fantasy Advertiser Jan. 13/2 (advt.)
Will Sykora Scientifictionist—Science Hobbyist
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1974
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Sam Moskowitz
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Edward John Carnell, a leading scientifictionist who had once guest-edited the Dec., 1937 issue of The Journal of the British Interplanetary Society, talked Pendulum Publications into issuing New Worlds.
SF Profile: Arthur C. Clarke in Thrilling Science Fiction Dec. 123/2
Research requirements
antedating 1929
Earliest cite
in Amazing Stories
Research History
Fred Galvin submitted 1935 cites from a letters by Robt. J. Binder and D. H. Green in Wonder Stories.Fred Galvin submitted a 1947 cite from the fanzine review column in Startling Stories.
Fred Galvin submitted a 1950 cite from an ad in Fantasy Advertiser.
Fred Galvin submitted a 1939 cite from editorial material by Charles Hornig in the magazine Science Fiction.
Jesse Sheidlower submitted a 1929 cite from editorial material in Amazing Stories.
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