What prize did the author win, in 1979, who first used the term recursive acronym in print ?
Recursive acronym A recursive acronym is an acronym that refers to itself. The term was first used in print in 1979 in Douglas Hofstadter's book "Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid", in which Hofstadter invents the acronym GOD, meaning "GOD Over Djinn", to help explain infinite series, and describes it as a recursive acronym. Other references followed, however the concept was used as early as 1968 in John Brunner's science fiction novel "Stand On Zanzibar". In the story, the acronym EPT (Education for Particular Task) later morphed into "Eptification for Particular Task".
David Brin Glen David Brin (born October 6, 1950) is an American scientist and author of science fiction. He has received the Hugo, Locus, Campbell and Nebula Awards. His novel "The Postman" was adapted as a feature film and starred Kevin Costner in 1997. Brin's nonfiction book "The Transparent Society" won the Freedom of Speech Award of the American Library Association and the McGannon Communication Award.