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Steve Russell

American video game programmer and designer (born 1937)

  • Fame49.3
  • Momentum0.0
  • Developers rank#184
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  • Fame49.3
  • Momentum0.0
  • Developers rank#184
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Born 1937 · age 89United States
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    Born 1937
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Updated 2026-07-06

Stephen Russell, also nicknamed "Slug", is an American computer scientist most famous for creating Spacewar!, well known for being the first widely distributed video game.

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49.3
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Historical15.3
Source confidence60.0
Completeness70.0
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