The original post: /r/todayilearned by /u/Ainsley-Sorsby on 2025-01-20 18:11:32.

Original Title: TIL American-Iranian author F.Esfandiary, who identified as a “transhumanist” changed his name to FM-2030 to reflect his belief that he’d live to be 100 years old. He was convinced that by 2030, technology would make everyone ageless and immortal. He was the first person to be vitrified after death