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Philip Frances Nowlan |
Philip Frances Nowlan (b. 1888 - d. 1940) was an American writer whose first sf story, "Armageddon – 2419 A.D." published in the same 1928 issue of Amazing Stories that featured the inception of E E "Doc" Smith's Skylark saga – introduced Anthony "Buck" Rogers to the world, helping to inaugurate the reign of full-grown interstellar Space Opera in American sf. Science fiction in the News articles describe real-world events that relate to the ideas and inventions in sf novels and movies. Select a news article: |
AICAR Exercise In A Pill
Researchers test out yet another drug that benefits mice; when do I get my exercise in a pill? Found a usable sf reference for this one, thanks to a reader.
CIMON Space Sidekick For Weary Astronauts
I welcome our floating robotic assistants.
Jet-Powered Flying Suits Tested By Navy
'With his motor in operation, he moves like a diver, head foremost...' - Philip Frances Nowlan, 1928.
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