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Rudolf von Bitter Rucker (; 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. He edited the science fiction webzine Flurb until its closure in 2014.

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  • Full name: Rudy Rucker
  • Born: 1946-03-22
  • Nationality: United States
  • Known as: Author
  • Wikidata ID: Q92849

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Who is Rudy Rucker?

Rudolf von Bitter Rucker (; born March 22, 1946) is an American mathematician, computer scientist, science fiction author, and one of the founders of the cyberpunk literary movement.

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Rudy Rucker is United States.

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Rudy Rucker was born on 1946-03-22.

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