Golden Age of Science Fiction

The period between the late 1930's through the 1950's is often considered to be The Golden Age of Science Fiction. The genre saw a strong increase in popularity as stories came out focusing on scientific realism and in depth characterization. Much of this rebirth in popularity was due to the influence due to the beginning of John W. Campbell's tenure as editor of the science fiction magazine Astounding in 1938. Most science fiction authors of the time credited Campbell as their greatest influence, including Isaac Asimov andRobert A. Heinlein.