Steve Russell (computer scientist)
Stephen Russell (born 1937), 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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Russell in 2011 | |
| Born | Stephen Russell 1937 (age 86–87) Hartford, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Other names | Slug |
| Alma mater | Dartmouth College |
| Known for | Spacewar! Lisp |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer science |
| Institutions | MIT |
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