Peter Watts (author)
Peter Watts | |
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Watts' acceptance speech at the 2010 Hugo Awards ceremony | |
| Born | 25 January 1958 Canada |
| Occupation | Writer |
| Alma mater | |
| Period | 1990–present |
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Notable works | Blindsight |
| Spouse | Caitlin Sweet (August 2011–present) |
| Website | |
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Peter Watts (born January 25, 1958) is a Canadian science fiction author. He specializes in hard science fiction. He earned a Ph.D. from the University of British Columbia in 1991 from the Department of Zoology and Resource Ecology. He went on to hold several academic research and teaching positions, and worked as a marine-mammal biologist. He began publishing fiction around the time he finished graduate school.