William Gibson Age, Birthday, Bio, Zodiac, Family & Fun Facts

Updated at December 3, 2024 by BirthdayDBs Team

William Gibson Age, Birthday, Birthplace, Bio, Zodiac & Family

William Gibson Facts

Full Name	William Gibson
Birthdate	March 17, 1948
Birth Place	Conway, SC
Age (in 2024)	76 Years Old
Zodiac	Pisces
Occupation	Novelist

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William Gibson Age & Birthday

William Gibson is best known as Novelist who has born on March 17, 1948 in Conway, SC. Currently, William Gibson is 76 years, 8 months and 17 days old. William Gibson will celebrate 77th birthday on Monday, 17th of March 2025. Below the countdown to William Gibson upcoming birthday.

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William Gibson Biography

About

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.

Before Fame

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.

Trivia

He is credited with coining the term, "cyberspace," which first appeared in his short story, Burning Chrome.

Family Life

Gibson's father died from choking on food when Gibson was a young child. His mother passed away when he was in his late teens. He later had two children with his wife, Deborah Gibson.

Associated With

He and Andy Duncan both won Hugo Awards.

Top Asked Questions about William Gibson

How old is William Gibson in 2024?

William Gibson is 76 years old today.

When was William Gibson born?

William Gibson was born on March 17, 1948 in Conway, SC.

What is William Gibson zodiac sign?

William Gibson zodiac sign is Pisces.

What was William Gibson best known for?

William Gibson was best known as Novelist.

Fun Facts about William Gibson's Birthday

Here's quick list of some fun facts about William Gibson's birthday you must know including detailed age calculation, western astrology, roman numeral, birthstone and birth flower.

William Gibson was born on Wednesday, 77^th day / 12^th week of 1948
William Gibson has Pisces zodiac sign and Water element based on western astrology
Roman numeral of William Gibson birthday is XVII.III.MCMXLVIII
William Gibson's birthstone is Aquamarine
William Gibson's birth flower is Daffodil that symbolize spring, rebirth, domestic happiness & love
William Gibson age in year is 76 years old
William Gibson age in month is 920 months old
William Gibson age in day is 28020 days old
William Gibson age in hour is 672480 hours old
William Gibson age in minute is 40348800 minutes old
William Gibson age in second is 2420928000 seconds old
Next William Gibson birthday is on Monday, March 17th 2025
William Gibson age in next birthday (2025) is 77 years old
Learn more interesting facts about March 17, 1948 birthday

Historical Events on William Gibson Birthday (March 17)

Below are historical events that coincided with William Gibson's birthday including important historical events as well as births and deaths of historical figures.

Year	Event
1963	Mount Agung erupts on Bali killing more than 1,100 people.
1966	Off the coast of Spain in the Mediterranean, the DSV Alvin submarine finds a missing American hydrogen bomb.
1968	As a result of nerve gas testing by the U.S. Army Chemical Corps in Skull Valley, Utah, over 6,000 sheep are found dead.
1969	Golda Meir becomes the first female Prime Minister of Israel.
1973	The Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph Burst of Joy is taken, depicting a former prisoner of war being reunited with his family, which came to symbolize the end of United States involvement in the Vietnam War.
1979	The Penmanshiel Tunnel collapses during engineering works, killing two workers.
1985	Serial killer Richard Ramirez, aka the "Night Stalker", commits the first two murders in his Los Angeles murder spree.
1988	A Colombian Boeing 727 jetliner, Avianca Flight 410, crashes into a mountainside near the Venezuelan border killing 143.
1988	Eritrean War of Independence: The Nadew Command, an Ethiopian army corps in Eritrea, is attacked on three sides by military units of the Eritrean People's Liberation Front in the opening action of the Battle of Afabet.
1992	Israeli Embassy attack in Buenos Aires: Car bomb attack kills 29 and injures 242.
1992	A referendum to end apartheid in South Africa is passed 68.7% to 31.2%.
2000	Five hundred and thirty members of the Ugandan cult Movement for the Restoration of the Ten Commandments of God die in a fire, considered to be a mass murder or suicide orchestrated by leaders of the cult. Elsewhere another 248 members are later found dead.
2003	Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Robin Cook, resigns from the British Cabinet in disagreement with government plans for the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
2004	Unrest in Kosovo: More than 22 are killed and 200 wounded. Thirty-five Serbian Orthodox shrines in Kosovo and two mosques in Serbia are destroyed.
2016	Rojava conflict: At a conference in Rmelan, the Movement for a Democratic Society declares the establishment of the Democratic Federation of Northern Syria.
1987	The birth of Emmanuel Sanders, American football player
1988	The birth of Rasmus Elm, Swedish footballer
1988	The birth of Fraser Forster, English footballer
1988	The birth of Grimes, Canadian artist, musician and music video director
1988	The birth of Ryan White, Canadian ice hockey player
1989	The birth of Shinji Kagawa, Japanese footballer
1990	The birth of Hozier, Irish singer-songwriter and musician
1990	The birth of Saina Nehwal, Indian badminton player
1991	The birth of Jack De Belin, Australian rugby league player
1992	The birth of Patrick Cantlay, American golfer
1992	The birth of John Boyega, English actor
1993	The birth of Matteo Bianchetti, Italian footballer
1994	The birth of Dean Britt, Australian rugby league player
1995	The birth of Ashley Taylor, Australian rugby league player
1997	The birth of Katie Ledecky, American swimmer
2011	The death of Ferlin Husky, American country music singer (b. 1925)
2012	The death of Shenouda III, pope of Alexandria (b. 1923)
2012	The death of Margaret Whitlam, Australian swimmer and author (b. 1919)
2013	The death of William B. Caldwell III, American general (b. 1925)
2013	The death of Lawrence Fuchs, American scholar and academic (b. 1927)
2013	The death of A.B.C. Whipple, American journalist and historian (b. 1918)
2014	The death of Marek Galiński, Polish cyclist (b. 1974)
2014	The death of Joseph Kerman, American musicologist and critic (b. 1924)
2014	The death of Rachel Lambert Mellon, American gardener, philanthropist, art collector and political patron (b. 1910)
2015	The death of Frank Perris, Canadian motorcycle racer (b. 1931)
2016	The death of Meir Dagan, Israeli general (b. 1945)
2016	The death of Zoltán Kamondi, Hungarian director, producer, and screenwriter (b. 1960)
2018	The death of Mike MacDonald, Canadian comedian (b. 1954)
2018	The death of Phan Văn Khải, the fifth Prime Minister of Vietnam (b. 1933)
2021	The death of John Magufuli, the fifth President of Tanzania (b. 1959)

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