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Biography of Vernor Vinge
2. Oct 1944 – 20. Mar 2024(79 years)Died in:La Jolla, San Diego County
American mathematician, computer scientist, and science fiction writer
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Awards(7)
Prometheus AwardHugo Award for Best NovelJohn W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction NovelHugo Award for Best NovellaLocus Award for Best NovellaKurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign WorkCosmos 2000 Award
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Joan D. Vinge
Vernor Vinge (* 2. October 1944 in Waukesha; † 20. March 2024 in La Jolla) was an american mathematician, computer scientist, and science fiction writer. He was 79 years old. He was married to Joan D. Vinge. His education included University of California, San Diego, Michigan State University and San Diego State University. He received 7 awards, including Prometheus Award, Hugo Award for Best Novel.
Life Events
14 Events1944
Born in Waukesha, Waukesha County
1972
Married Joan D. Vinge
until 1979
1972
San Diego State University
until 2000
1987
Prometheus Award
Marooned in Realtime
1993
Hugo Award for Best Novel
A Fire Upon the Deep
1995
Cosmos 2000 Award
A Fire Upon the Deep
2000
Hugo Award for Best Novel
A Deepness in the Sky
2000
Prometheus Award
A Deepness in the Sky
2000
John W. Campbell Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel
A Deepness in the Sky
2002
Hugo Award for Best Novella
Fast Times at Fairmont High
2004
Hugo Award for Best Novella
The Cookie Monster
2004
Locus Award for Best Novella
The Cookie Monster
2004
Kurd Lasswitz Award for Best Foreign Work
A Deepness in the Sky
2024