Ted Dabney | |
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Born | Samuel Frederick Dabney Jr. May 2, 1937 |
Died | May 26, 2018 Clearlake, California, U.S. | (aged 81)
Occupation | Electrical engineer |
Known for | Co-founder of Atari, Inc., co-creator of Computer Space |
Spouse | Carolyn Dabney |
Samuel Frederick "Ted" Dabney Jr. (May 2, 1937 – May 26, 2018) was an American electrical engineer, and the co-founder, alongside Nolan Bushnell, of Atari, Inc. He is recognized as developing the basics of video circuitry principles that were used for Computer Space and later Pong, one of the first and most successful arcade games.