[PAR] [TLE] Douglas Hofstadter [SEP] Douglas Richard Hofstadter (born February 15, 1945) is an American professor of cognitive science whose research focuses on the sense of "I" (sense of self in relation to the external world), consciousness, analogy-making, artistic creation, literary translation, and discovery in mathematics and physics.  Hofstadter's book "Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid", first published in 1979, won both the Pulitzer Prize for general non-fiction [PAR] [TLE] Recursive acronym [SEP] 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".
[PAR] [TLE] Douglas Hofstadter [ SEP ] Douglas Richard Hofstadter ( born February 15 , 1945 ) is an American professor of cognitive science whose research focuses on the sense of " I " ( sense of self in relation to the external world ) , consciousness , analogy - making , artistic creation , literary translation , and discovery in mathematics and physics . Hofstadter 's book " Gödel , Escher , Bach : An Eternal Golden Braid " , first published in 1979 , won both the Pulitzer Prize for general non - fiction [PAR] [TLE] Recursive acronym [ SEP ] 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 " .
What prize did the author win, in 1979, who first used the term recursive acronym in print ?
What prize did the author win , in 1979 , who first used the term recursive acronym in print ?
the Pulitzer Prize
the Pulitzer Prize