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Robert Duncan Milne

Robert Duncan Milne
Born7 June 1844
Cupar, Fife, Scotland
Died15 December 1899 (aged 55)
San Francisco, California

Robert Duncan Milne (7 June 1844–15 December 1899) was a late-19th century San Francisco science fiction writer whose work was published primarily in newspapers of the time, and the magazine The Argonaut. He was born in Cupar, Scotland, and moved to San Francisco in the 1860s, where he remained until his death.[1]

Milne is considered one of the earliest full-time science fiction writers in America.[2] His stories explored speculative concepts such as climate catastrophe, cryogenics, and drone warfare, making making him a successor to writers like Jules Verne and a precursor to those such as H.G. Wells. Despite his forward-thinking themes, much of his work remained obscure and was unavailable for long after his death.[2]

Rediscovery

Milne was rediscovered by science fiction historian Sam Moskowitz, who collected some of his work in the 1980 volume Into the Sun & Other Stories. In January 2025, Bloomsbury Academic published The Essential Robert Duncan Milne: Stories by the Lost Pioneer of Science Fiction,[3] the most comprehensive collection of Milne's work to date. Edited by Dr. Keith Williams and Ari Brin, the anthology reflects eight years of archival research and renewed interest into Milne’s contributions to the early development of science fiction.

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ "Back to the future as science fiction's '˜father' Robert Duncan Milne honoured". The Scotsman. 12 November 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  2. ^ a b Williams, Keith (7 June 2017). "Remembering the lost father of American science fiction – and his Scottish roots". The Conversation. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
  3. ^ Milne, Robert Duncan (2025). Brin, Ariana; Williams, Keith (eds.). The Essential Robert Duncan Milne: Stories by the Lost Pioneer of Science Fiction (1st ed.). London: Bloomsbury Academic. ISBN 978-1-350-41264-4.


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