Fascinating facts about William
Higinbotham inventor of
Tennis for Two
in 1958. |
William Higinbotham |
AT A GLANCE:
As the Head of the
Instrumentation Division at Brookhaven National Laboratory, Willy Higinbotham, invented the world's
first video game to entertain visitors to the
Brookhaven National Laboratory. He is
said to have expressed regret that he would more likely be famous for
his invention of a game than for his work on nuclear non-proliferation |
THE STORY
RELATED INFO
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Inventor: |
William Alfred
Higinbotham a.k.a. Willy Higinbotham |
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Criteria: |
First to
invent. |
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Birth: |
October 25, 1910 |
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Death: |
November 10, 1994 |
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Nationality: |
American
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Invention: |
Tennis for Two Video
Game in 1958 |
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Function: |
noun / precursor to Pong |
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Definition: |
Believed to be the
world's first computer video game. It was created on an oscilloscope
to entertain visitors during visitor days at the Brookhaven National
Laboratory. |
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Patent: |
Never patented.
Developed while a government employee. |
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Milestones:
1910 Born October 25,
1958 Developed computer video games "Tennis for Two"
1994 Died Npvember 10, |
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The Story: |
TO
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RELATED INFORMATION:
Invention of Video Games from The Great Idea Finder
Ralph Baer Biography from The Great Idea Finder
Nolan Bushnell Biography from The Great Idea Finder
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