Jerry Lawson (engineer)
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Gerald Anderson Lawson (December 1, 1940 – April 9, 2011)[3][4] was an American electronic engineer. He is known for his work in designing the Fairchild Channel F video game console as well as leading the team that pioneered the commercial video game cartridge.[5] He was thus dubbed the "father of the videogame cartridge" according to Black Enterprise magazine in 1982. He eventually left Fairchild and founded the game company Video-Soft.[1]
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Jerry Lawson | |
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Born | Gerald Anderson Lawson (1940-12-01)December 1, 1940 Brooklyn, New York, U.S |
Died | April 9, 2011(2011-04-09) (aged 70) Santa Clara, California, U.S. |
Education | Queens College |
Occupation | Electronic engineer |
Spouse |
Catherine (m. 1965) |
Children | 2 |
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