Herbert W. Franke

Herbert W. Franke was an Austrian scientist and writer. Die Zeit calls him "the most prominent German writing Science Fiction author". He is also one of the important early computer artists, creating computer graphics and early digital art since the late 1950s. Franke was also active in the fields of future research as well as speleology. He used his pen name Sergius Both as this Avatar name in Active Worlds and Opensimulator grids. The Sergius Both Award is given for creative scripting in Immersionskunst by Stiftung Kunstinformatik, first time issued at Amerika Art 2022.

14 May 1927

Born on the same birth day (14 May): Ana Martín • Anne Clark (poet) • Antonio Annetto Caruana • Blake Brockington • Donald R. McMonagle • Eddie House • Ethel Johnson (wrestler) • Fanny Imlay • Frank Gore • Kirstjen Nielsen • Kristina Mladenovic • Matt Cardona • Miranda Cosgrove • Ne Win • Pat Borders • Richard Deacon (actor) • Robert F. Christy • Ronan Tynan • Rudy Pérez • William Emerson (mathematician)

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