Sci-Fi history question

**who cares?** · 02-13-2007, 05:08 PM

who was the first author to use the concept of robots becoming sentient?

i use to know a long time ago but i forgot for some reason

thank you to those more knowledgable whow are willing to share

**GelfXIII** · 02-13-2007, 05:11 PM

Mary Shelly

**KingMob** · 02-13-2007, 05:14 PM

Originally Posted by gelf13

Mary Shelly

That's pretty good, I like your thinking on that one.

**Andrew j** · 02-13-2007, 05:14 PM

Until someone gives you the correct answer go with Asimov. it's not right but you don't sound like a complete idiot saying it.

**Andrew j** · 02-13-2007, 05:20 PM

Originally Posted by Andrew j

Until someone gives you the correct answer go with Asimov. it's not right but you don't sound like a complete idiot saying it.

Or maybe you do. here's 10 seconds of work from me to you

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robots_...ry_and_earlier

**Taxman** · 02-13-2007, 05:25 PM

Originally Posted by who cares?

i use to know a long time ago but i forgot for some reason

Was it Čapek?

Am I wrong in thinking that Steven Spielberg would be willing to take credit for this?

**GelfXIII** · 02-13-2007, 05:28 PM

I dunno, I still think Mary Shelly qualifies, but if you dont like her, you could look at some Hugo Gernsbach (sp?)

**The Roman Candle** · 02-13-2007, 05:29 PM

Greek Myths.

**Andrew j** · 02-13-2007, 05:31 PM

Be awesome and say Robert Kanigher

**monkeyboy** · 02-13-2007, 05:32 PM

i would still have to go with Asimov. Not because of the crappy as hell Will Smith movie, but i believe some of his early I ROBOT stories, which there were several of, covered that.