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Kurd Lasswitz
AuthorBooks · Second hand1848-1910
Kurd Lasswitz was a German author, scientist, and philosopher. He has been called "the father of German science fiction". He sometimes used the pseudonym Velatus.
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About Kurd Lasswitz
Birth
1848
Death
1910
First book
1897
Years writing
129
Kurd Lasswitz was a German author, scientist, and philosopher. He has been called "the father of German science fiction". He sometimes used the pseudonym Velatus.
Kurd Lasswitz is considered one of the founding fathers of German science fiction.
Beyond his writing, he was a polymath who excelled as a physicist, mathematician, and philosopher.
His most famous work, Auf zwei Planeten, explores contact with advanced civilizations on Mars.
Throughout his life, Lasswitz balanced his literary work with his career as a teacher and royal advisor.
His literary legacy comprises a total of 22 works that explore utopia and the theory of knowledge.
