J.-H. Rosny aîné

J.-H. Rosny aîné was the pen name of Joseph Henri Honoré Boex (17 February 1856 – 11 February 1940), Belgian author considered one of the founding figures of modern science fiction.

J.-H. Rosny aîné
Born
Joseph Henri Honoré Boex

(1856-02-17)17 February 1856
Brussels, Belgium
Died11 February 1940(1940-02-11) (aged 83)
Paris, France
NationalityBelgian
Occupationauthor
Known forscience fiction

Born in Brussels in 1856, he wrote in French in collaboration with his younger brother Séraphin Justin François Boex under the joint pen name J.-H. Rosny until 1909. After they ended their collaboration, Joseph Boex continued to write under the name "Rosny aîné" (Rosny the Elder) while his brother used J.-H. Rosny jeune (Rosny the Younger).

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