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Vernor Steffen Vinge (/ ˈ v ɜːr n ər ˈ v ɪ n dʒ iː / ⓘ; 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.
Mar 28, 2024 · Vernor Vinge, a mathematician and prolific science fiction author who in the 1980s wrote a novella that offered an early glimpse of what became known as cyberspace, and who soon after that...
Mar 21, 2024 · Vinge coined the term "singularity" to describe the point where AI surpasses human intelligence and created a new era. He won multiple Hugo awards and influenced futurists and AI researchers with his novels and essays.
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- March 20, 2024
- October 2, 1944
- A Fire Upon the Deep (Zones of Thought, #1)
- A Deepness in the Sky (Zones of Thought, #2)
- Rainbows End.
- The Peace War (Across Realtime, #1)
Mar 24, 2024 · Vernor Vinge, who coined the term "singularity" and explored cyberspace in his novels, died of Parkinson's disease at 79. He won three Hugo Awards and influenced futurists such as Ray Kurzweil.
Mar 21, 2024 · The Verge reports the death of Vernor Vinge, a professor and computer scientist who created the concept of the technological singularity. He was known for his hard science fiction novels such as A Fire Upon the Deep and Rainbow’s End.
Mar 21, 2024 · Vinge was a prolific and influential science-fiction writer who coined the term "Technological Singularity" and envisioned cyberspace. He also taught mathematics and computer science at San Diego State University and predicted the rise of artificial intelligence.
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