Today, December 1, Google Doodle is celebrating the 82nd birthday of Gerald Jerry Lawson, an American electronics engineer recognized as the organizer of the group that produced the Fairchild Channel F video game system and first commercial video game cartridge.
Lawson invented the first video game console in history and was a famous video game pioneer who popularized the contemporary video games played by people around the world today. .
Everything you need to know about Gerald Jerry Lawson.
Electronics engineer Gerald Anderson Lawson was born in Brooklyn on December 1, 1940. At a very young age, he began tinkering with electronics. He continued his studies at Queens College and City College of New York before beginning his professional career in Palo Alto.
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In his garage, he developed Demolition Derby, the first coin-operated arcade game, completed in early 1975 using Fairchild’s new F8 microprocessor. Demolition Derby was one of the first microprocessor-powered video games.
Thanks to his unique and creative ideas, he quickly became famous in the video game business. Additionally, he created the original video game cartridge, which was widely used for many years globally for playing video games.
Thanks to the Fairchild Channel F console created by Lawson and his colleagues, games could be stored as software on removable ROM cartridges. These are also safe as there is no risk of electric shock from constantly inserting and removing from the controller.
This technology allows gamers to purchase a library of games. The sale of these games has opened up a new source of income for console manufacturers.
The Channel F system includes several controls, including an all-new 8-way joystick created by Lawson and a “pause” button — a first for a home video game console.
One of the first black-owned video game companies was founded by Lawson in 1980 as VideoSoft. The Atari 2600 software designed by VideoSoft made Lawson and his team’s cartridges more popular.
Lawson left a lasting impression on the gaming industry. The Rochester, New York, World Video Game Hall of Fame showcases his achievements. In 2011, the International Game Developers Association recognized him as an industry pioneer.
Today, December 1, Jerry Lawson’s achievements and innovative products will be honored by Google through Google Doodle. Today’s Google Doodle also has a collection of fun mini-games. You can play the game by opening Google Chrome on your computer and clicking on the backend artwork for Jerry Lawson.
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