Rudy Rucker

Summary

Rudy Rucker is a human^[1]. He was born in Louisville^[2]. He was born on +1946-03-22T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a mathematician^[4], novelist^[5], writer^[6], university teacher^[7], and computer scientist^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (352 views/month, #6,968 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Rudy Rucker's place of birth was Louisville^[2].
• Rudy Rucker was born on +1946-03-22T00:00:00Z^[3].
• A child of Rudy Rucker was Rudy Rucker Jr.^[10].
• Rudy Rucker held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Rudy Rucker worked as a mathematician^[4].
• Rudy Rucker's professions included novelist^[5].
• Rudy Rucker worked as a writer^[6].
• Rudy Rucker's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Rudy Rucker's professions included computer scientist^[8].
• Rudy Rucker worked as a science fiction writer^[12].
• Rudy Rucker's field of work was mathematics^[13].
• Rudy Rucker's field of work was informatics^[14].
• Rudy Rucker's field of work was science fiction^[15].
• Rudy Rucker's field of work was science fiction literature^[16].
• Rudy Rucker's field of work was computer science^[17].
• Among Rudy Rucker's employers was Heidelberg University^[18].
• Rudy Rucker was employed by San Jose State University^[19].
• Among Rudy Rucker's employers was State University of New York at Geneseo^[20].
• Rudy Rucker was educated at St. Xavier High School^[21].
• Rudy Rucker's education included a stint at Swarthmore College^[22].
• Rudy Rucker was educated at Rutgers University^[23].
• Rudy Rucker's doctoral advisor was Erik Maurice Ellentuck^[24].
• A notable work attributed to Rudy Rucker is Ware Tetralogy^[25].
• Rudy Rucker received the Philip K. Dick Award^[26].
• Rudy Rucker received the Philip K. Dick Award^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Louisville^[2], Rudy Rucker… he was born on +1946-03-22T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at St. Xavier High School^[21], a high school^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1864^[30]; Swarthmore College^[22], a liberal arts college^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1864^[33]; and Rutgers University^[23], a public research university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1766^[36]. Rudy Rucker's doctoral advisor was Erik Maurice Ellentuck^[24]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include mathematician^[4], novelist^[5], writer^[6], university teacher^[7], computer scientist^[8], and science fiction writer^[12]. Fields of work include mathematics^[13], an academic discipline^[38]; informatics^[14], an academic major^[39], founded in 1957^[40]; science fiction^[15], a speculative fiction genre^[41]; science fiction literature^[16], a literary genre^[42]; and computer science^[17], an academic discipline^[43]. Employers include Heidelberg University^[18], a public research university^[44], in Germany^[45], founded in 1386^[46], headquartered in Heidelberg^[47]; San Jose State University^[19], a state university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1857^[50], headquartered in San Jose^[51]; and State University of New York at Geneseo^[20], a university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1871^[54].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Rudy Rucker is Ware Tetralogy^[25].

Recognition

Awards received include Philip K. Dick Award^[26], a literary award^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1983^[57].

Personal Life

A child of Rudy Rucker was Rudy Rucker Jr.^[10].

Why It Matters

Rudy Rucker ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (352 views/month, #6,968 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[58] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[59]

FAQs

Where was Rudy Rucker born?

Rudy Rucker's place of birth was Louisville^[2].

What did Rudy Rucker do for work?

Rudy Rucker worked as mathematician^[4], novelist^[5], writer^[6], university teacher^[7], and computer scientist^[8].

Where did Rudy Rucker go to school?

Rudy Rucker was educated at St. Xavier High School^[21], Swarthmore College^[22], and Rutgers University^[23].

What awards did Rudy Rucker receive?

Honors received include Philip K. Dick Award^[26] and Philip K. Dick Award^[27].