Birth Name: William Gibson
Occupation: Novelist
Place Of Birth: Conway
Date Of Birth: March 17, 1948
Date Of Death: November 25, 2008
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: White
Nationality: American
William Gibson was born on the 17th of March, 1948. He was famous for being a Novelist. A leading figure of the cyberpunk literary movement, he is best known for his 1984 novel, Neuromancer. He is a recipient of both the Nebula Award and the Hugo Award.
William Gibson was born in Conway. He grew up in South Carolina and Virginia and moved to Canada in 1968 to avoid being drafted into the Vietnam War. He studied English literature at the University of British Columbia during the 1970s. He is credited with coining the term, “cyberspace,” which first appeared in his short story, Burning Chrome.
William Gibson was a Pisces and was born in the Baby Boomers Generation.
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Childhood
William Gibson was born in 1940s. The early 1940s were dominated by World War II. Following the end of the war, it was the start of the Baby Boomer years and technology advancements such as the jet engine, nuclear fusion, radar, rocket technology and others later became the starting points for Space Exploration and Improved Air Travel. The 40s also brought us the Slinky, Velcro, Jeep, Tupperware and Frisbee. Discover what happened on this day.
William Gibson is part of the Baby boomers generation. Also known as "boomers", are the result of the end of World War II, when birth rates across the world spiked. They are associated with a rejection of traditional values. These hippie kids protested against the Vietnam War and participated in the civil rights movement.
Education
William’s William Gibson attended City College of New York.
Family
William Gibson’s mother’s name is unknown at this time and his father’s name is under review. We will continue to update information on William Gibson’s parents.
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Personal Life
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William Gibson was born in the Year of the Rat.
Fast Facts
| REAL NAME: | William Gibson |
| NICKNAME: | William |
| RELIGION: | Unknown |
| AGE GENERATION: | Baby Boomers Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Pisces |
| BIRTH DAY: | Wednesday |
| DEATH DAY: | Tuesday |
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Horoscope
Zodiac Sign: William Gibson was a Pisces. People of this zodiac sign like romance, to sleep, spiritual themes and dislike the know-it-all, to be criticized, and cruelty of any kind. The strengths of this sign are being compassionate, artistic, gentle, wise, while weaknesses can be to be fearful, overly trusting and desire to escape reality. The greatest overall compatibility with Pieces is Virgo and Taurus.
Chinese Zodiac: William Gibson was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are clever and charming. They're curious, but sometimes too motivated by money.
Ruling Planet: William Gibson had a ruling planet of Neptune and has a ruling planet of Neptune. Back the early 2,000 B.C. the outer planets, Uranus and Pluto, were not yet discovered, since the telescope had not yet been invented. Astrologers and astronomers could only work with planets visible to the eye.
William Gibson’s birth sign is Pisces and he had a ruling planet of Neptune.
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