7 extremely strange inventions from the grandfather of science fiction

Hugo Gernsback was a pioneer in the world of science fiction during the first half of the twentieth century, so much so that… Hugo Awards And they bear his name. But Gernbach also edited serious technology magazines and came up with ideas that were often far ahead of their time. Or, in the case of the “isolator” in the office pictured above, it's very strange at any given time.

Born in Luxembourg in 1884, Gernsback moved to the United States in 1904 and it wasn't long before he established himself as a writer with incredibly original ideas. In 1908, Gernsback founded his first magazine, Modern electricitythe world's first magazine dedicated to electronics, often focuses specifically on new and emerging radio technology.

In 1913 it started Electrical experimenterwhich will be known as Science and invention In the twenties and in 1919 he founded Radio Newswith TV news It was launched in 1928, just two years after the first experimental television tests. This doesn't even include the science fiction titles he started with Amazing stories.

All of these serious technical magazines had at least one article in every issue of Gernsback, often including ideas for future inventions. . They are simply some of the most interesting old ideas for the future in a century.

Above we see Gernsback's idea of ​​removing all distractions from the office, nicknamed the “isolator,” which appeared in the July 1925 issue of Science and invention The magazine provided a fascinating glimpse into the mind of the science fiction pioneer. You can read about this invention and more by clicking on the slides.