Ralph 124C 41+
"By the year 2660, science has transformed and conquered the world, rescuing humanity from itself. Spectacular inventions from the farthest reaches of space and deep beneath the earth are available to meet every need, providing antidotes to individual troubles and social ills. Inventors are highly prized and respected, and they are jealously protected and lavishly cared for by world governments.

That support and acclaim, however - as the most brilliant of scientists, Ralph 124C 41+, discovers - is not without its price."--BOOK JACKET.
Fiction, science fiction, general
Hugo Gernsback
Hugo Gernsback, born Hugo Gernsbacher, was a Luxembourgish-American inventor, writer, editor, and magazine publisher, best known for publications including the first science fiction magazine. His contributions to the genre as publisher were so significant, that the annual awards presented at the World Science Fiction Convention are named the "Hugos" in his honour. - Wikipedia