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Vernor Vinge
American computer scientist and writer (1944–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Vernor Steffen Vinge (/ˈvɜːrnər ˈvɪndʒiː/ ⓘ; October 2, 1944 – March 20, 2024) was an American science fiction author and professor. He taught mathematics and computer science at San Diego State University. He was the first wide-scale popularizer of the technological singularity concept and among the first authors to present a fictional "cyberspace".[3] He won the Hugo Award for his novels A Fire Upon the Deep (1992), A Deepness in the Sky (1999), and Rainbows End (2006), and novellas Fast Times at Fairmont High (2001) and The Cookie Monster (2004).
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Born | Vernor Steffen Vinge (1944-10-02)October 2, 1944[1] Waukesha, Wisconsin, U.S.[1] |
Died | March 20, 2024(2024-03-20) (aged 79) La Jolla, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Computer scientist |
Nationality | American |
Education | University of California, San Diego (PhD) |
Period | 1966–2011 |
Genre | Science fiction |
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Notable awards | Hugo Awards: Best Novel: 1993, 2000, 2007; Best Novella: 2003, 2005 Prometheus Awards: 1987, 2000, 2004, 2007, 2014 Special Award for Lifetime Achievement |
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