Steve Russell | |
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![]() Russell in 2011 | |
Born | Stephen Russell 1937 (age 86–87)[1] Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
Other names | Slug |
Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
Known for | Spacewar! Lisp |
Scientific career | |
Fields | Computer science |
Institutions | MIT |
Stephen Russell (born 1937),[1] also nicknamed "Slug",[1] is an American computer scientist most famous for creating Spacewar!, well known for being the first widely distributed video game.