Frank R. Paul
American science fiction illustrator (1884–1963) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Frank Rudolph Paul (German: [paʊl]; born Rudolph Franz Paul; April 18, 1884 – June 29, 1963) was an American illustrator of pulp magazines in the science fiction field.
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Frank R. Paul | |
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Born | Rudolph Franz Paul (1884-04-18)April 18, 1884 Radkersburg, Austria-Hungary |
Died | June 29, 1963(1963-06-29) (aged 79) Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Education | Architecture |
Known for | Illustrator |
Spouse | Rudolpha Costa Rigelsen |
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A discovery of editor Hugo Gernsback, Paul was influential in defining the look of both cover art and interior illustrations in the nascent science fiction pulps of the 1920s.[1]
The Science Fiction Hall of Fame inducted him in 2009.[2]