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Ralph Baer

Also Known As The Father of Video Games
Video Game Technology Pioneers

A German-born American engineer who designed the 'Brown Box,' the prototype video game console he developed at Sanders Associates between 1966 and 1972, licensed to Magnavox and released to the public as the Magnavox Odyssey in September 1972, the first commercial home video game console. He later co-developed the electronic memory game Simon (1978) and held more than 150 patents; he is widely called the father of video games for his role in sparking the home video game industry.

Facts
Birth Year
1922 2
Death Year
2014 2
Nationality
German-American 2
Defining Contribution
Designed the Brown Box prototype (1966 to 1972), licensed to Magnavox as the Odyssey, the first home video game console. 2
Role
Inventor 1
Classification
Award
National Inventors Hall of Fame 1
Connections

Associated With

Video Games, Media Forms
Source Wikipedia
Additional Source Ralph H. Baer (Wikipedia)

Milestones Credited

Release of the Magnavox Odyssey, Milestones
Source Wikipedia
Additional Source Magnavox Odyssey (Wikipedia)

Technologies Developed

Magnavox Odyssey, Technologies
Source Wikipedia
Additional Source Magnavox Odyssey (Wikipedia)
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Nationality

United States

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Sources
1. Ralph H. Baer (Wikipedia)
  • Lead sentence
    Ralph Henry Baer (born Rudolf Heinrich Baer; March 8, 1922, December 6, 2014) was a German-born American inventor, game developer, and engineer.
  • Lead section
    Baer is considered "the Father of Video Games" due to his many contributions to games and helping to spark the video game industry in the latter half of the 20th century.
  • Ralph H. Baer, infobox
  • Article body: National Inventors Hall of Fame
    On April 1, 2010, Baer was inducted into the National Inventors Hall of Fame at a ceremony at the United States Department of Commerce in Washington, D.C.
  • In Category: Figures
  • Associated With: Video Games
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2. Wikipedia
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Birth Year: 1922
  • Death Year: 2014
  • Nationality: German-American
  • Defining Contribution: Designed the Brown Box prototype (1966 to 1972), licensed to Magnavox as the Odyssey, the first home video game console.
Magnavox Odyssey (Wikipedia)
  • Technologies Developed: Magnavox Odyssey
  • Milestones Credited: Release of the Magnavox Odyssey
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