Neal Stephenson
publication date: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 (part of Spring 2013)
category: Literature
clue: This cryptographer predicted a snowy crash for cyberculture.
explanation: Stephenson's novels include Cryptonomicon and Snow Crash. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, LaVonne Lemler, Samir Mehta, Chris Lemler, Richard Slominsky, Justin Woods, Matthew Preston, Denise Sawicki, Joanna Woods, Mike Rothstein, and Steve Dunn
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