1917 in science fiction
The year 1917 was marked, in science fiction, by the following events.
Births and deaths
Births
- February 25 : Anthony Burgess, British writer
- March 17 : Charles Fontenay, American writer and journalist
- April 5 : Robert Bloch, American writer
- August 28 : Jack Kirby, American scenarist and illustrator
- November 1 : Zenna Henderson, American writer
- December 16 : Arthur C. Clarke, British writer