Neal Stephenson is an American writer of speculative fiction, born on October 31, 1959 in Maryland. He is best known for his novels Snow Crash and Cryptonomicon, both of which have been nominated for and won various awards. In addition to his writing career, Stephenson has also had a career as a designer of games.
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Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $85 Million (2024)
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About
An American Writer of speculative fiction, he is best known for novels such as Snow Crash (which was nominated for both the British Science Fiction Award and the Arthur C. Clarke Award) and Cryptonomicon (which received the Locus Science Fiction Award in 2000). He also had a career as a designer of games.
Before Fame
He studied at Boston University, majoring in geography and minoring in physics. He later worked for Blue Origin, a privately-funded aerospace company.
Trivia
His works span the science fiction, historical fiction, and cyberpunk genres.
Family Life
He was born in Fort Meade, Maryland to scientist parents. In 1985, he married Ellen Marie Lackermann.
Associated With
His works are sometimes compared to those of william Gibson.