History and Progress of Science Fiction

1. History & Progress of Science Fiction
Sachin Eldho
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2. The Beginning
The beginning of Scince fictions is
simply unknown.
“The Epic of Gilgamesh”, a
Sumerian poem written in 7th
century BC Mesopotamia is
considered to be the first known
work of science fiction due to its
treatment of human reason, quest
of immortality and apocalypse.
In Ramayana, there is a mention
about aeroplane as Ravana's
vehicle. Also, the birth of Kauravas

3. One of the 12 tablets of “The Epic of Gilgamesh”

4. ∆ The Greek epics 'Iliad' and 'Odyssey' written by Homer are also
considered to be science fictions.
∆ The Bible has also been cited as a science-fiction work.
∆ The early Japanese tale of "Urashima Tarō" involves traveling
forwards in time to a distant future.
∆ 'True History' by the Greek-speaking Assyrian author Lucian of
Samosata is the earliest known fiction about travelling to outer
space.
∆ Several stories within the '1001 Nights' also feature science
fiction elements.

5. Sci - fi Novels
∆ Mary Shelley's “Frankenstein”
is considered as the first ever
known science fiction novel.
∆ It tells the story of Victor
Frankenstein, a young scientist
who creates a grotesque but
sapient creature in an
unorthodox scientific experiment.
∆ Mary Shelley wrote this novel at
an age of 18 years.
∆ It was published in 1818.

6. The Progress
∆ Jules Verne and H.G. Wells are known as the fathers of
Science fiction.
Jules Verne H.G. Wells

7. Jules Verne

9. H.G. Wells

10. Issac Asimov & Robotics
∆ Issac Asimov was an American
writer and professor of
biochemistry at Boston University.
∆ He was known for his works of
science fiction and popular
science.
∆ Asimov wrote hard science fiction.
∆ Along with Robert A. Heinlein and
Arthur C. Clarke, he was
considered one of the "Big Three"
science fiction writers during his
lifetime.

13. The 3 Laws of Robotics

14. Categorising
Hard Science Fiction Soft Science Fiction
Rigorous attention to accurate detail in the
natural sciences, especially physics,
astrophysics, and chemistry, or on
accurately depicting worlds that more
advanced technology may make possible.
Describe works based on social sciences such
as psychology, economics, political science,
sociology, and anthropology. The term is
sometimes used to describe improbable plots,
absurd "science", and cardboard characters.

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