5th World Science Fiction Convention
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Philcon I, the 5th World Science Fiction Convention | |
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Genre | Science fiction |
Dates | 30 August–1 September 1947 |
Venue | Penn-Sheraton Hotel |
Location(s) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Country | United States |
Attendance | ~200 |
The 5th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Philcon I, was held on 30 August–1 September 1947 at the Penn-Sheraton Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
The chairman was Milton Rothman.
Participants[]
Attendance was approximately 200.
Guests of Honor[]
- John W. Campbell, Jr.
- L. Jerome Stanton (toastmaster)
See also[]
- Hugo Award
- Science fiction
- Speculative fiction
- World Science Fiction Society
- Worldcon
References[]
- ^ "1947 - Philcon I". Notes on the Long List of Worldcons. World Science Fiction Society. Retrieved 2011-03-07.
Categories:
- 1947 conferences
- 1947 in Pennsylvania
- 1947 in the United States
- Science fiction conventions in the United States
- Worldcon