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To anyone interested in the roots of modern science fiction, the name of Ray Cummings (1887–1957) should already be well known. He wrote at the dawn of the science fiction field, publishing genre stories in mainstream magazines like Argosy, Munsey’s Magazine, and other top publications of the day. Of course, as soon as the science fiction pulp magazines debuted, he moved to them, where his work received a hearty welcome from fans. He continued publishing through the 1950s.
ArgosyMunsey’s MagazineCummings was born in New York City. He worked with Thomas Edison as a personal assistant and technical writer from 1914 to 1919, which provided much background for his fiction. His most famous work remains the novel The Girl in the Golden Atom, first published in 1922. It combined a short stor
