Fascinating
facts about the invention of
Magnavox Odyssey by Ralph H. Baer in
1972. |
MAGNAVOX ODYSSEY |
AT A GLANCE:
Ralph Baer is best known for leading the development of the Brown Box, the first
home video game console. After being licensed to Magnavox and being renamed
Magnavox Odyssey, the console was released to the public in May, 1972.
He also invented an immensely popular electronic pattern-matching game
called Simon, that is still on the market. |
THE
STORY
RELATED INFO |
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Invention: |
Magnavox Odyssey
in 1972 |
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Function: |
noun / trademark
expired |
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Definition: |
A video
game system manufactured by Magnavox that consisted of a console,
game cartages and translucent plastic overlays to cover a TV screen. |
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Patent: |
3,728,480 (US) issued April 17, 1973 |
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Inventor: |
Ralph H. Baer |
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Criteria: |
First to
invent. First to patent. |
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Birth: |
March 8, 1922 in
Pirmasens, Germany |
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Currently
living in Manchester, New Hampshire |
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Nationality: |
German |
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Milestones:
1922 Ralph Baer born March 8, in
Pirmasens, Germany
1968 Ralph Baer has a working prototype of the "Brown Box"
finished.
1971 Baer files patent application on March 22 for TV Gaming Apparatus
1972 Magnavox licensed the Brown Box and markets it under the name Magnavox Odyssey
1973 Patent # 3,728,480 (US) issued April 17, to Ralph Baer
1975 Nintendo's first venture in gaming was as the distributor of the
Magnavox Odyssey in Japan
2004 Ralph Baer awarded The National Medal of Technology |
The Story: |
TO
LEARN MORE
RELATED INFORMATION:
Ralph Baer Biography from The Great Idea Finder
Invention of Video Games from The Great Idea Finder
Invention of Pong from The Great Idea Finder
History of Toys and Games
from The Great Idea Finder
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January
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