Kurd Laßwitz Award
3 appearances
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Edition 5 (1985) Winner
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Edition 6 (1986) Winner
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Edition 27 (2007) Winner
Herbert W. Franke
ヘルベルト・ダブリュー・フランケ
Heruberuto W. Furanke
Pen Names:
Sergius Both（Used for SF works and as avatar name in Active Worlds and Opensimulator）
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1927-05-14 （Vienna）
- Died
- 2022-07-16 （Egling） age 95
- Nationality
- Austrian
- Languages
- German
- Residence History
- Vienna, Austria → Munich, Germany → Egling, Germany
Career
- Occupations
- physicist, science fiction writer, computer artist, speleologist, futurologist
- Active Years
- 1957-2022
- Affiliations
- Ars Electronica, Munich University, Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences, German PEN club
- Memberships
- German PEN club
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Vienna | Faculty of Physics | Theoretical Physics | Ph.D. | — | Austria |
University of Vienna
Faculty of Physics
/ Theoretical Physics
Degree:
Ph.D.
Year of Graduation:
1950
Country:
Austria
Dissertation on electron optics
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Deutscher Science Fiction Preis | — | 最優秀小説 | — | 受賞 |
| 1991 | Deutscher Science Fiction Preis | — | 最優秀小説 | — | 受賞 |
| 1985 | Kurd Lasswitz Preis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Kurd Lasswitz Preis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Kurd Lasswitz Preis | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 1989 | Phantastik-Preis der Stadt Wetzlar | — | — | City of Wetzlar | 受賞 |
| 1992 | Karl Theodor Vogel Prize | — | 技術ジャーナリズム | — | 受賞 |
| 2002 | Dr. Benno-Wolf-Preis | — | — | German Speleological Federation | 受賞 |
| 2007 | Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Life Time Award of the European Science Fiction Society | — | European Grand Master of Science Fiction | European Science Fiction Society | 受賞 |
Deutscher Science Fiction Preis
1985
Category:
最優秀小説
Result:
受賞
Deutscher Science Fiction Preis
1991
Category:
最優秀小説
Result:
受賞
Kurd Lasswitz Preis
1985
Result:
受賞
Kurd Lasswitz Preis
1986
Result:
受賞
Kurd Lasswitz Preis
2007
Result:
受賞
Phantastik-Preis der Stadt Wetzlar
1989
Organization:
City of Wetzlar
Result:
受賞
Karl Theodor Vogel Prize
1992
Category:
技術ジャーナリズム
Result:
受賞
Dr. Benno-Wolf-Preis
2002
Organization:
German Speleological Federation
Result:
受賞
Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class
2007
Result:
受賞
Life Time Award of the European Science Fiction Society
2016
Category:
European Grand Master of Science Fiction
Organization:
European Science Fiction Society
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Orchid Cage
1961 Science Fiction
future societyalien life
Translations
- English edition 1973
The Mind Net
1961 Science Fiction
mind networkcybernetics
Translations
- English edition 1974
Zone Null
1970 Science FictionTranslations
- English edition 1974
Bibliography
- The Green Comet
- Planet der Verlorenen
- The Magic of Molecules
- The Orchid Cage
- The Mind Net
- Zone Null
- Ypsilon minus
- Computer Graphics – Computer Art
- Vorstoß in die Unterwelt – Abenteuer Höhlenforschung
- Sphinx_2
- Cyber City Süd
- Auf der Spur des Engels
- Flucht zum Mars
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- detailed scientific descriptionshard SF style
- Recurring Motifs
- future technologyspace explorationcomputers and art
Legacy
The most prominent German-language SF author and one of the important early computer artists since the late 1950s. Co-founder of Ars Electronica. Art Meets Science – Foundation Herbert W. Franke established in 2022.
Museums
- Kunsthalle Bremen Bremen, Germany
- ZKM Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe Karlsruhe, Germany
- Abteiberg Museum Mönchengladbach, Germany
- Victoria and Albert Museum London, UK
Archives
- Herbert W. Franke archive at ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe
In Popular Culture
- Sergius Both Award given by Stiftung Kunstinformatik for creative scripting in Immersionskunst
Trivia
- Called by Die Zeit 'the most prominent German writing Science Fiction author'.
- Used pen name Sergius Both as avatar name in Active Worlds and Opensimulator grids.
- Art Meets Science – Foundation Herbert W. Franke established in 2022.