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William Gibson (coined the term cyberspace) Bruce Sterling (did hacker activism at one point) Vernor Vinge's True Names I know was widely read by early internet people probably other SF writers could qualify
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That's a reach. They helped shape the culture but can hardly be credited with actually shaping it at a technological level. That kind of thing is rare. Arthur Clarke with geostationary satellites and Star Trek with cellphones come to mind as clear SF --> tech influences
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Maybe this is a stretch but a lot of Ivt League Humanties majors became bankers and are now involved in crypto. Can’t name names but it’s. a group that’s pretty pervasive in finance.
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