5th World Science Fiction Convention

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The 5th World Science Fiction Convention, also known as Philcon I, was held 30 August1 September 1947 at the Penn-Sheraton Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The chairman was Milton Rothman. The guest of honor was John W. Campbell, Jr., the editor of Astounding Science Fiction magazine. Total attendance was approximately 200.

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Preceded by
4th World Science Fiction Convention
Pacificon I in Los Angeles, USA (1946)
List of Worldcons
5th World Science Fiction Convention
in Philadelphia, USA (1947)
Succeeded by
6th World Science Fiction Convention
Torcon I in Toronto, Canada (1948)