Depending on your precise definition of "popular science fiction" and "accepted", that would most likely be either Jules Verne or Isaac Asimov. Just watch the protests that result to see why this question has no "answer"!
Mary Shelley has been given that distinction for her novel 'Frankenstein'
Hugo Gernsburg
John Campbell
Cyrano Deburgerac for his travels to the moon
Daneil Defoe
Johnathan Swift for Gulliver's Travels
the myths of Daedalus can be termed gadgetry science fiction and go all the way back to the bronze age.
Jules Verne is often regarded as the father of popular Science Fiction. His works such as "Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea" and "Journey to the Center of the Earth" laid the foundation for the genre and inspired future generations of science fiction authors.
Hugo Gernsback is called the father of science fiction because he founded the first science fiction magazine, Amazing Stories, in 1926.
Yes, he was referred to as the 'father of science'.
Some people consider Jules Verne the father of science fiction and Mary Shelley the mother of science fiction. Some even say that Gilgamesh was the first science fiction book.
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H-G- Wells The Father of Science Fiction - 2005 V is rated/received certificates of: Finland:K-3
A French novelist and playwright who is often credited as the father of science fiction
Julius Verne (1828-1905) is often referred to as the "Father of Science Fiction", with works such as Journey to the Center of the Earth, From the Earth to the Moon, Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea and Around the World in Eighty Days.
Many consider Jules Verne as one of the pioneers in the science fiction genre because of his imaginative stories that often featured futuristic technology and adventurous exploration. While he is not necessarily credited as the sole "father" of science fiction, his works have had a significant impact on the development of the genre.
Jules Verne and H.G. Wells are often called the "Fathers of Science Fiction". Hugo Gernsback a publisher and writer in his own right is also credited with being the "Father of Science Fiction" for publishing the works of writers like Jules Verne and H.G. Wells.
John Connor is a character appearing in the American Science Fiction Terminator franchisehis father is James Cameron, director, producer, screenwriter
John Connor is a character appearing in the American science fiction Terminator franchisehis father is James Cameron, director, producer, screenwriter
This is a subject of much debate as what we tend to call science fiction was in existence long before there a classification for the genre. The first piece of literature ever written, The Epic of Gilgamesh (4500 bc), in parts can be considered science fiction. The bronze age legends of Daedelus can be considered gadgetry science fiction. Lucian of Samosata c. A.D. 125 - after A.D. 180 has been named as the father of science fiction. Galileo Gaile Cyrano Bergerac Daniel Defoe Nathanial Hawthorne have all been credited with writing what can be termed science fiction. Mary Shelly has been voted as the first science fiction author for her novels Frankenstein and The Last Man.