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Sandy Douglas

British professor of computer science

  • Fame45.4
  • Momentum17.2
  • Wikipedia424
Lived 1921–2010, aged 89United Kingdom
United Kingdom flagUnited Kingdom
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    9 languages
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  • Era
    1921–2010
    Aged 89
  • Awards
    2
    recognised works
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Updated 2026-06-23

Alexander Shafto "Sandy" Douglas was a British programmer and computer science professor. He is credited with creating the first graphical computer game, OXO, a version of noughts and crosses, in 1952 on the EDSAC computer at University of Cambridge.

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