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Cybernetics
The broad term of cybernetics was narrowed during WW1, via breaking codes. Which helped form cyber punk to what it is today. -
The girl who was plugged in
Is a prominent example of proto-cyber punk written by James Tiptree Jr. Which won a hugo award for best novella -
The Movie Blade Runner was released
The movie used the themes and values showcasing the precedents for cyberpunk -
William Gibson
Coined the term cyberspace in his novel Burning chrome and made the concept popular in his novel neuromancer -
Mirrorshade: The Cyber Punk Anthology
This was a short story collection that helped define cyberpunk and was written by Bruce Sterling who is a key figure in the genre
