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David Braben

British computer programmer

  • Fame48.8
  • Momentum0.0
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Born 1964 · age 62United Kingdom
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  • Age
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    Born 1964
  • Awards
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Updated 2026-06-19

David John Braben is an English video game developer and designer, founder and President of Frontier Developments, and co-creator of the Elite series of space trading video games, first published in 1984. He is also a co-founder of and works as a trustee for the Raspberry Pi Foundation, which in 2012 launched a low-cost computer for education.

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