FM-2030
FM-2030 (born Fereidoun M. Esfandiary; Persian: فریدون اسفندیاری; October 15, 1930 – July 8, 2000) was a Belgian-born Iranian-American author, teacher, transhumanist philosopher, futurist, consultant, and Olympic athlete.
FM-2030 | |
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| Born | Fereidoun M. Esfandiary October 15, 1930 Brussels, Belgium |
| Died | July 8, 2000 (aged 69) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Resting place | Cryopreserved at Alcor Life Extension Foundation |
| Occupation | Writer, philosopher, teacher, consultant |
| Nationality | Iranian-American |
| Education | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Genre | Science fiction, futurology |
| Literary movement | Transhumanism |
| Notable works | Are You a Transhuman? |
He became notable as a transhumanist with the book Are You a Transhuman?: Monitoring and Stimulating Your Personal Rate of Growth in a Rapidly Changing World, published in 1989. In addition, he wrote a number of works of fiction under his original name F. M. Esfandiary.
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