Fort Meade was used as a basic training post and a prisoner of war camp during World War II. In the 1950s, the post became headquarters of the National Security Agency (NSA). The post was scheduled to close in the 1990s, but was kept open to support the NSA.
October 31, 1959 in FortMeade, Maryland) is known primarily as a science fiction writer in the postcyberpunk genre with a penchant for explorations of society, mathematics, currency, and the history of science.
He also writes non-fiction articles about technology in publications such as Wired Magazine, and works part-time as an advisor for Blue Origin, a company (funded by Jeff Bezos) developing a manned sub-orbital launch system [1].
Born in FortMeade, Maryland — home of the National Security Agency — Stephenson comes from a family composed of engineers and hard scientists he dubs "propeller heads".
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