Hugo Gernsback, a Belgian-born inventor and publisher who lived from 1884 to 1968, founded the first dedicated science‑fiction magazine, Amazing Stories, and established Radio News, a pioneering electronics publication. Born on March 15, 1884, in Bredene, Belgium, he studied electrical engineering at the University of Zurich and the University of Lausanne before emigrating to the United States in 1909. In 1913 he launched The Electrical Experimenter, which was renamed Radio News in 1914 and became a leading outlet for radio technology news. Gernsback coined the term “science fiction” in an editorial for Amazing Stories, the magazine he began publishing in 1926, marking the first periodical devoted exclusively to speculative narratives about future science and technology. His company, Gernsback Publications, encountered financial difficulties after the 1929 stock market crash, leading to bankruptcy and a 1934 conviction for mail fraud; he served a brief prison sentence before rebuilding his career. In 1958 he revived his publishing efforts with the launch of Electronics magazine. Gernsback held several radio‑related patents and was inducted into the Science Fiction Hall of Fame in 1965. His contributions to both electronic communications and speculative literature continue to influence contemporary media.