Wil McCarthy
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BornSeptember 16, 1966
Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
Princeton, New Jersey, U.S.
OccupationPresident, RavenBrick LLC
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
Wil McCarthy | |
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| Born | September 16, 1966 Princeton, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | President, RavenBrick LLC |
| Language | English |
| Nationality | American |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Subject | Science and technology |
| Notable awards | Prometheus Award |
| Website | |
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Wil McCarthy (born September 16, 1966) is an American science fiction novelist, president and co-founder of RavenBrick (a solar technology company),[1] and the science columnist for Syfy. He currently resides in Colorado.[2] Rich Man's Sky won the 2022 Prometheus Award. Beggar's Sky is a finalist for the 2025 Prometheus Award.
Wil McCarthy popularized the concept of programmable matter, which he calls wellstone.
