Business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. Co-founder of Microsoft and key figure in the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s.

Matthew White Ridley, 5th Viscount Ridley, (born 7 February 1958) is a British journalist and businessman. He is best known for his writings on science, the environment, and economics. He has written several science books, including The Red Queen: Sex and the Evolution of Human Nature (1994), Genome (1999), The Rational Optimist: How Prosperity Evolves (2010) and The Evolution of Everything: How Ideas Emerge (2015). He publishes a blog and has been a regular contributor to The Times newspaper. Ridley is a libertarian, and a staunch supporter of Brexit. He has been a Conservative hereditary peer since 2013, with a seat in the House of Lords.Ridley was chairman of the UK bank Northern Rock from 2004 to 2007, during which period it experienced the first run on a British bank in 130 years. He resigned, and the bank was bailed out by the UK government; this led to the nationalisation of Northern Rock.

Writing threads to demystify business and finance. Investor, advisor and educator. Gave up a grand slam on ESPN in 2012 and still waiting for it to land.

Science fiction novelist, slam poet, and screenwriter. Author of Ready Player One, Armada, and Ready Player Two, and co-writer of the film adaptation of Ready Player One.

Former freelance writer. I've written for Inc., Forbes, PCWorld, Techlicious, The Minneapolis Star Tribune http://christinadesmarais.com

Writer and author. Graduated from the Cambridge School of Weston and Pomona College. Started writing career at the American Museum of Natural History.

I'm in it for the future, the novelty, and the memes (opinions & endorsements are my own/TINFA/DYOR)

Machine Learning @cohereAI CS undergrad @usponline @GoogleDevExpert in ML A special snowflake existing in 196883 dimensions #ActuallyAutistic He/Him

New York Times bestselling author, television host, and robotics engineer. Known for award-winning humor titles and bestseller Robopocalypse.

Retired Canadian astronaut, engineer, fighter pilot, musician, and writer. The first Canadian to perform extravehicular activity in outer space.

Author who started a series in 2011 with "Wool" as a stand-alone short story. Published initially with a small press, but switched to self-publishing through Amazon.com's Kindle Direct Publishing system. Gained popularity and expanded the series with more entries. Sold international rights and secured film rights with 20th Century Fox, while Lionsgate expressed interest.

Science fiction writer known for his novel Ringworld, which won multiple awards. Co-author of The Mote in God's Eye and Lucifer's Hammer with Jerry Pournelle. Recipient of the 2015 Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award.