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Ralph Baer: The Man Behind Video Games
We have Ralph Baer to thank for the video games people play around the world today. What were the steps Baer took that led him to his famous invention?
32 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 15, 2020
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January 8, 2025
I can't imagine a kid of 8-11 who wouldn't be intrigued by this book. I may have heard of Ralph Baer before, but none of it stuck with me. After reading this little biography from the Smithsonian Little Explorer series, I won't forget this influential man!
Barr's family escaped Germany where he was born, and when he was fourteen they moved to the US. Baer became an inventor and started his tinkering with radios. He joined the US Army and went to college after serving in WWII. After getting a degree in TV engineering, Baer designed medical tools in his first job, then he oversaw 500 engineers with a company that sold electronics to the army and NASA. In the 60s Baer had the idea for a gaming console that would interface with television. After seven iterations he had a prototype with two controllers. The idea eventually was sold and marketed as the "Magnavox Odyssey." End matter includes a glossary, brief bibliography, index and more.
Photos on every page with plenty of colorful text features and inset boxes make this highly accessible for a range of readers.
Barr's family escaped Germany where he was born, and when he was fourteen they moved to the US. Baer became an inventor and started his tinkering with radios. He joined the US Army and went to college after serving in WWII. After getting a degree in TV engineering, Baer designed medical tools in his first job, then he oversaw 500 engineers with a company that sold electronics to the army and NASA. In the 60s Baer had the idea for a gaming console that would interface with television. After seven iterations he had a prototype with two controllers. The idea eventually was sold and marketed as the "Magnavox Odyssey." End matter includes a glossary, brief bibliography, index and more.
Photos on every page with plenty of colorful text features and inset boxes make this highly accessible for a range of readers.
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