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The History of Cyberpunk

By bradd93
  • The word "cybernetics" coined by Norbert Wiener

    In 1948 Norbert Wiener defined cybernetics as "a science studying control and communication in the animal and the machine," http://project.cyberpunk.ru/idb/timeline.html
    http://project.cyberpunk.ru/idb/cyber_punk.html#cyber
  • Blade Runner is released

  • Cyberpunk used for the first time

    A short story named "Cyberpunk", written by Bruce Bethke, is published in Amazing Science Fiction Stories. This is one of, or possibly the first time it is used.
  • K.W. Jeter writes 'Dr. Adder'

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    K.W Jeter writes one of the first cyberpunk books, 'Dr. Adder'. The book exemplifies the 'dark underside of the genre'
  • Neuromancer is published

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    William Bibson publisehd the Neuromancer
    The term Cyperspace is coined
  • Wired begins publication

    The magazine Wired begins to be published.
    The magazine features new and developing technology and how affects current culture. http://www.wired.com/