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Edwin Baird
American magazine editor (1886-1954) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Edwin Baird (/bɛərd/; June 28, 1886 in Chattanooga, Tennessee[1]– September 27, 1954)[2] was the first editor of Weird Tales, the pioneering pulp magazine that specialized in horror fiction, as well as Detective Tales, later re-titled Real Detective Tales.
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Edwin Baird | |
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Born | June 28, 1886 |
Died | September 27, 1954(1954-09-27) (aged 68) |
Occupation | Magazine editor |
Language | English |
Nationality | American |
Citizenship | United States |
Genres | Horror, pulp fiction |
Spouse | Mildred Ward[1] |
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