 L. Frank Baum

His works anticipated such century-later commonplaces as television, augmented reality, laptop computers ("The Master Key"), wireless telephones ("Tik-Tok of Oz"), women in high-risk and action-heavy occupations ("Mary Louise in the Country"), and the ubiquity of advertising on clothing ("Aunt Jane's Nieces at Work").Baum was born in Chittenango, New York, in 1856 into a devout Methodist family.