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Steve Russell (computer scientist)

Stephen Russell (born 1937), also nicknamed "Slug", is an American computer scientist most famous for creating Spacewar!, well known for being the first widely distributed video game.

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Known for
Spacewar! Lisp
Alma mater
Dartmouth College
Born
Stephen Russell 1937 (age 88–89) Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
Fields
Computer science
Other name
Slug
Workplaces
MIT

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Steve Russell (computer scientist)

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Steve Russell (computer scientist)

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Alma mater · 1
Steve Russell (computer scientist) → Dartmouth College
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Steve Russell (computer scientist) → Stephen Russell 1937 (age 88–89) Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
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Steve Russell (computer scientist) → Computer science
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Steve Russell (computer scientist) → Spacewar! Lisp
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Steve Russell (computer scientist) → Slug
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Steve Russell (computer scientist) → MIT

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Steve Russell (computer scientist)Known forSpacewar! Lisp1.00infobox
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