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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Vernor_VingeVernor Vinge - Wikipedia

    Vernor Steffen Vinge ( / ˈvɜːrnərˈvɪndʒiː / ⓘ; 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.

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  3. arstechnica.com › information-technology › 2024Vernor Vinge, father of the tech singularity, has died at age 79

    Mar 21, 2024 · On Wednesday, author David Brin announced that Vernor Vinge, sci-fi author, former professor, and father of the technological singularity concept, died from Parkinson's disease at age 79 on March...

  4. www.nytimes.com › 2024/03/28 › booksVernor Vinge, Innovative Science Fiction Novelist, Dies at 79

    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...

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  6. www.popsci.com › science › vernor-vinge-obitVernor Vinge, influential sci-fi author who warned of AI...

    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.

  7. www.goodreads.com › author › showVernor Vinge (Author of A Fire Upon the Deep) - Goodreads

    Mar 20, 2024 · Vernor Steffen Vinge is a retired San Diego State University Professor of Mathematics, computer scientist, and science fiction author.

  8. www.theverge.com › 2024/3/21 › 24107801Vernor Vinge, science fiction writer and creator of the concept...

    Mar 21, 2024 · Vernor Vinge, science fiction writer and creator of the concept of the technological singularity, has died at the age of 79. According to Ars Technica, Vinge, a professor and computer scientist...

  9. www.theregister.com › 2024/03/22 › vernor_vinge_obituaryRIP Vernor Vinge, imaginer of cyberspace and The Singularity

    Mar 22, 2024 · Vinge was the first to describe cyberspace and the technological singularity in his novels and papers. He also imagined a galactic Usenet, steganography, and augmented reality in his works.