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5th World Science Fiction Convention
The 5th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Philcon I, was held on 30 August–1 September 1947 at the Penn-Sheraton Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
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| Philcon I, the 5th World Science Fiction Convention |
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| 30 August–1 September 1947 |
| Penn-Sheraton Hotel |
| Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| United States |
| ~200 |
The 5th World Science Fiction Convention (Worldcon), also known as Philcon I, was held on 30 August–1 September 1947 at the Penn-Sheraton Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
The chairman was Milton Rothman.
Attendance was approximately 200.
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John W. Campbell, Jr.
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L. Jerome Stanton (toastmaster)
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Hugo Award
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Science fiction
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Speculative fiction
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World Science Fiction Society
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Worldcon
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