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A list of Citizendium articles, and planned articles, about Science fiction.
See also changes related to Science fiction, or pages that link to Science fiction or to this page or whose text contains "Science fiction".

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Major figures

Precursors

Pioneers

  • Jules Verne [r]: (1828-1905) French author and science-fiction pioneer, some of whose novels involved travel through outer space and under water before technology had made these possible, and whose work has been widely translated and made into a number of films. [e]
  • H.G. Wells [r]: (1866–1946) English author best known for his pioneering science-fiction novels; wrote The Time Machine. [e]

Innovators

  • George Lucas [r]: American film director and movie-technique pioneer. Creator of the Star Wars story and universe. [e]
  • Gene Roddenberry [r]: American producer and author best remembered as the creator of the Star Trek television series and its universe. [e]
  • Steven Spielberg [r]: Academy Award-winning American film producer and director known for his work across many genres. [e]


Seminal works of science fiction

Film

Literature

Radio

Television

  • Doctor Who [r]: British science-fiction television series depicting the adventures of a mysterious time-traveller known as 'the Doctor'; original series ran from 1963 to 1989 on the BBC, followed by a 1996 television movie; relaunched in 2005. [e]
  • Flash Gordon [r]: A long running series of comic strips as well as radio, movies television stories concerning the science fiction adventures of a heroic polo-playing Yale graduate transplanted from 20th century earth to a Space opera setting of interplanetary warlords and alien creatures. [e]
  • Star Trek [r]: Popular American science fiction television series, created by Gene Roddenberry; gained an enormous cult following and spawned an entire fictional universe, films, other series and an extremely successful business enterprise. [e]
  • War of the Worlds [r]: Add brief definition or description

Science fiction awards

Influential authors