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Peter Watts (author)
Canadian science fiction author (born 1958) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Peter Watts (born January 25, 1958[1]) is a Canadian science fiction author. He specializes in hard science fiction. He earned a Ph.D from the University of British Columbia in 1991 from the Department of Zoology and Resource Ecology.[3] He went on to hold several academic research and teaching positions, and worked as a marine-mammal biologist. He began publishing fiction around the time he finished graduate school.
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Peter Watts | |
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![]() Watts' acceptance speech at the 2010 Hugo Awards ceremony | |
Born | (1958-01-25) 25 January 1958 (age 66)[1] Canada |
Occupation | Writer |
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Period | 1990–present |
Genre | Science fiction |
Notable works | Blindsight |
Spouse | Caitlin Sweet (August 2011–present)[2] |
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