Hugo Gernsback was a trailblazer in the world of science fable during the first half of the 20th century — so much so that theHugo Awardsare key after him . But Gernback also edited serious technical school magazine and amount up with ideas that were often right smart ahead of their time . Or , in the case of the office “ isolator ” see above , just too weird for any clock time .
turn out in Luxembourg in 1884 , Gernsback moved to the U.S. in 1904 and it was n’t long before he established himself as a writer with improbably innovative ideas . In 1908 , Gernsback founded his first magazine , Modern Electrics , the world ’s first magazine devoted to electronics , often with a special centering on the budding new technical school of radio .
In 1913 , he start up The Electrical Experimenter , which would become known as Science and Invention in the 1920s . And in 1919 he founded Radio News , with Television News launch in 1928 , just a couple of long time after the first experimental tests of TV . That does n’t even include the sci - fi titles he started like Amazing Stories .
Hugo Gernsback’s 1925 idea for the “Isolator,” an office invention that allowed workers to cut out distractions.Image: Science and Invention
All of these serious - minded tech magazines had at least one clause in every issue by Gernsback , and they often included ideas for futuristic inventions . They ’re plainly some of the most interesting erstwhile idea for the future from a century ago .
Above we see Gernsback ’s idea for geld out all office distractions , dub “ the isolator , ” which was feature in the July 1925 edition of Science and Invention cartridge and provided a fascinating snap into the sci - fi pioneer ’s intellect . you’re able to read about that invention and more by clicking through the slideshow .
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