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Allan Alcorn

American electrical engineer and computer scientist (born 1948)

  • Fame48.9
  • Momentum0.0
  • Developers rank#191
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  • Fame48.9
  • Momentum0.0
  • Developers rank#191
  • Wikipedia2.2K
Born 1948 · age 78United States
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  • Age
    78
    Born 1948
  • Known for
    How Videogames Changed…
    2013
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Updated 2026-06-21

Allan Edwin Alcorn is an American computer scientist and video game designer. He is best known for creating Pong, one of the first video games. In 2009, he was chosen by IGN as one of the top 100 game creators of all time.

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Fame
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48.9
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Score components
Historical12.7
Source confidence75.0
Completeness85.0
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Category rank
#191
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