Steampunk is a term coined by an American science fiction writer

Steampunk was a term coined by the American science fiction writer William Gibson. Steampunk was a sci-fi genre that emphasized the connection between technology and traditional culture, history and society, and advocated that technology should be used to promote social progress and human development rather than simply destroying or replacing traditional culture. Steampunk works usually included explorations of industry, machinery, culture, society, and the relationship between technology and humanity.