Carol Shaw

American video game designer
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Carol Shaw

Summary

Carol Shaw is a human[1]. She was born in Palo Alto[2]. She was born on +1955-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as an engineer[4], computer scientist[5], and video game designer[6]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Carol Shaw's place of birth was Palo Alto[2].
  • Carol Shaw was born on +1955-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Carol Shaw was married to Ralph Merkle[8].
  • Carol Shaw held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Carol Shaw worked as an engineer[4].
  • Carol Shaw's professions included computer scientist[5].
  • Carol Shaw worked as a video game designer[6].
  • Carol Shaw was educated at University of California, Berkeley[10].
  • A notable work attributed to Carol Shaw is River Raid[11].
  • Carol Shaw received the The Game Awards – Industry Icon[12].
  • Carol Shaw's image is recorded as Carol Shaw Holding Gold River Raid Cartridge.jpg[13].
  • Carol Shaw is recorded as female[14].
  • Carol Shaw's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Carol Shaw's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7556151778234618130006[16].
  • Carol Shaw's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2018012236[17].
  • Carol Shaw's Commons category is recorded as Carol Shaw (game programmer)[18].
  • Carol Shaw's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02q89xt[19].
  • Carol Shaw's family name is recorded as Shaw[20].
  • Carol Shaw's given name is recorded as Carol[21].
  • Carol Shaw's YouTube video ID is recorded as a78uBNlI8Z0[22].
  • Carol Shaw's start of work period is recorded as +1978-00-00T00:00:00Z[23].
  • Carol Shaw's MobyGames person ID is recorded as 52278[24].
  • Carol Shaw's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Atari Women[25].
  • Carol Shaw's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Women in Red[26].
  • Carol Shaw's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Palo Alto[2], Carol Shaw… she was born on +1955-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Carol Shaw was educated at University of California, Berkeley[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[4], computer scientist[5], and video game designer[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Carol Shaw is River Raid[11].

Recognition

Carol Shaw received the The Game Awards – Industry Icon[12].

Personal Life

Carol Shaw was married to Ralph Merkle[8].

Why It Matters

Carol Shaw ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (97 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Carol Shaw born?

Carol Shaw was born in Palo Alto[2].

Who was Carol Shaw married to?

Carol Shaw's spouses include Ralph Merkle[8].

What did Carol Shaw do for work?

Carol Shaw worked as engineer[4], computer scientist[5], and video game designer[6].

Where did Carol Shaw go to school?

Carol Shaw was educated at University of California, Berkeley[10].

What awards did Carol Shaw receive?

Honors received include The Game Awards – Industry Icon[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . vintagecomputing.com. vintagecomputing.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . cryonicsarchive.org. cryonicsarchive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . thehenryford.org. thehenryford.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . mcvuk.com. Retrieved . mcvuk.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . vintagecomputing.com. vintagecomputing.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_carol-shaw_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Carol Shaw}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/carol-shaw}, note = {Accessed: 2026-03-17}}
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