Rudy Rucker
Rudolf von Bitter Rucker (/ˈrʌkər/; born March 22, 1946) is an American mathematician, computer scientist, science fiction author, and one of the founders of the cyberpunk literary movement. The author of both fiction and non-fiction, he is best known for the novels in the Ware Tetralogy, the first two of which (Software and Wetware) both won Philip K. Dick Awards. Until its closure in 2014 he edited the science fiction webzine Flurb.
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| Born | Rudolf von Bitter Rucker March 22, 1946 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | St. Xavier High School Swarthmore College (BA) Rutgers University (MS, PhD) |
| Occupation | Author |
| Known for | Ware Tetralogy |
| Spouse |
Sylvia Rucker
(m. 1967; died 2023) |
| Relatives | G. W. F. Hegel (four generations removed) |
| Website | Rudy Rucker |
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