Transcription: The Science Fiction Achievement Award, the Hugo, is named in tribute to Hugo Gernsback, the man who not only invented the term science fiction but first defined it as a genre. The Hugo Awards, an achievement award similar to the Oscar or the Emmy, were first awarded in 1953. Hugo winners are selected by the fans, unlike the Nebula or Philip K. Dick Awards, which are selected by professionals. The statue is a rocket ship mounted upright on fin. begins.
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