Russ Chauvenet

Louis Russell "Russ" Chauvenet (February 12, 1920 – June 24, 2003) was one of the founders of science fiction fandom, as an early member of Boston's Stranger Club. He coined the word fanzine in the October 1940 issue of his fanzine Detours and was for many years a member of the Fantasy Amateur Press Association (FAPA). He also coined "prozine," a term for professionally published magazines containing science fiction stories.
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