Vernor Vinge
| Vernor Vinge | |
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Vinge at the Computers, Freedom and Privacy Conference (CFP) 2006
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| Born | Vernor Steffen Vinge October 2, 1944 Waukesha, Wisconsin, US |
| Occupation | Computer scientist |
| Nationality | American |
| Period | 1966–present |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Notable works |
True Names (1981), A Fire Upon the Deep (1992), "The Coming Technological Singularity" (1993), Fast Times at Fairmont High (2002) |
| 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 |
| Spouse | Joan D. Vinge (1972–1979, divorced) |
Vernor Steffen Vinge (
i/ˈvɜːrnər ˈvɪndʒiː/; born October 2, 1944) is an American science fiction author and retired educator. He taught mathematics and computer science at San Diego State University. He is best-known for his Hugo Award-winning novels and novellas A Fire Upon the Deep (1992), A Deepness in the Sky (1999), Rainbows End (2006), Fast Times at Fairmont High (2002), and The Cookie Monster (2004), as well as for his 1984 novel The Peace War and his 1993 essay "The Coming Technological Singularity".
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