Celebrity Signatures
Signature of Hugo Gernsback

Hugo Gernsback

American inventor, writer, editor and publisher (1884–1967)

† 1967-08-19 · Authors · Writer; cross-wiki notability: present on 39 language Wikipedias
License & source
Public domain · Wikidata
Life

Hugo Gernsback was born on August 16, 1884 in Luxembourg and died on August 19, 1967 in New York City, aged 83. Recorded occupations: inventor, editor, writer, novelist, science fiction writer and electrotechnician. Country of citizenship: United States and Luxembourg. Honours include Officer of the Order of the Oak Crown, Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame and Hugo Award.

At a glance
Born
August 16, 1884 · Luxembourg
Died
August 19, 1967 · New York City
Age at death
83
Citizenship
United States, Luxembourg
Occupations
inventor, editor, writer, novelist, science fiction writer, electrotechnician
Honours
Officer of the Order of the Oak Crown, Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame, Hugo Award
Wikipedia editions
39 languages
Signature licence
Public domain
About this signature

This image of Hugo Gernsback's signature comes from Wikimedia Commons (Wikidata P109 signature file). Its licence is recorded as Public domain. It is linked to the person through Wikidata property P109 (signature), which ties a documented individual to a specific archived file. We show the file as published and do not redraw or retouch it. Deceased 1967: low publicity-rights risk.

Biographical facts: Wikidata Q312242 (CC0), retrieved 2026-10-13. Read more about Hugo Gernsback on Wikipedia.

Related signatures

See Hugo Gernsback in the full gallery →

Design wallpaper with this signature →

← Browse all 7,210 signatures