1919 in science fiction

The year 1919 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events.

Births

 * October 3 : John Boyd, American writer (died 2013)
 * October 15 : Edwin Charles Tubb, British writer (died 2010)
 * November 26 : Frederik Pohl, American writer (died 2013)

Events

 * Creation of the French review Sciences et Voyages.

Awards
The main science-fiction Awards known at the present time did not exist at this time.

Novels

 * First publication of Out of the Silence, by Erle Cox.

Movies
The Harry Houdini serial The Master Mystery featured the first robot in film, called the Automaton.