Vernor Steffen Vinge 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". 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).
Vernor Vinge, American author (died 2024)
On October 2, in the year 1944, Vernor Vinge, American author (died 2024). This event is recorded as a Notable Births event in the history of October 2, one of 308 recorded events on this date across all of history.
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- This event took place on October 2, 1944 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Births event in recorded history.
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- 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 29 August 2026.
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