1903 in science fiction explained

The year 1903 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events.

Births and deaths

Births

• January 3 : René Brantonne, French illustrator and cartoonist (died 1979)^[1]
• May 21 : Manly Wade Wellman, American writer (died 1986)^[2]
• June 25 : George Orwell, British writer and journalist (died 1950)^[3]
• July 10 : John Wyndham, British writer (died 1969)^[4]

Deaths

Awards

The main science-fiction Awards known at the present time did not exist at this time.

Literary releases

Novels

• Force ennemie, French novel by John Antoine Nau.^[5]

Short stories

Publication of The Land Ironclads by H.G. Wells. A pre-vision of military tanks, including their use in overrunning positions defended by infantry. The land ironclads used feet rather than caterpillar tracks to traverse irregular terrain. The story is narrated by a war correspondent.

Comics

Audiovisual outputs

Movies

See also

• 1903 in science
• 1902 in science fiction
• 1904 in science fiction

Notes and References

1. Web site: René-Louis Brantonne (1903-1979) . data.bnf.fr . 15 January 2019 . fr.
2. Book: Kaser . James A. . The New Orleans of Fiction: A Research Guide . 2014 . Scarecrow Press . 9780810892040 . 306 . en.
3. Web site: BBC - History - Historic Figures: George Orwell (1903 - 1950) . www.bbc.co.uk . 15 January 2019.
4. Web site: John Wyndham British writer . Encyclopedia Britannica . 15 January 2019 . en.
5. Book: Evans . Arthur B. . Vintage Visions: Essays on Early Science Fiction . 2014 . Wesleyan University Press . 9780819574398 . 405 . en.