Edmond Hamilton:
Science Fiction Technology and Ideas
Edmond Hamilton (1904-1977) began writing science fiction in 1924. Along with E.E. "Doc" Smith, he created the space opera genre. He started writing for DC Comics, in their Superman series, in the 1940's. He continued in this activity through the 1960's.
Invention/Technology Source Work (Publication Date)

Attractive Ray - first use of idea?

Crashing Suns (1928)

Control Helmet

Easy Money (1938)

De-atomizing Ray - a disintegration beam

Crashing Suns (1928)

Field-Projector

Easy Money (1938)

Gravity Neutralizing Disks

Fessenden's Worlds (1937)

Heat Transmitter - warmth to outer planets

Crashing Suns (1928)

Meteor Warning System - incoming meteor swarm detected

A Conquest of Two Worlds (1932)

Meteorometer - meteors ahead!

Crashing Suns (1928)

Miniature Universe

Fessenden's Worlds (1937)

Pain-Producer

Crashing Suns (1928)

Planetary Propulsion-Blasts - moving a planet

Thundering Worlds (1934)

Private Space Cruiser

Crashing Suns (1928)

Rigid Metallic Clothing - almost an exoskeleton

A Conquest of Two Worlds (1932)

Space-Lanes - like the space-ways

Crashing Suns (1928)

Steering a Star - driving a sun

Crashing Suns (1928)

Telechart

Crashing Suns (1928)

Telestereo - earliest reference to holograms?

Crashing Suns (1928)

Vibration-Propelled Cruiser - waves in spacetime

Crashing Suns (1928)


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