Mike Pondsmith

Summary

Mike Pondsmith is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Santa Cruz^[2]. He was born on April 14, 1954^[3]. He worked as a graphic designer^[4], teacher^[5], role-playing game designer^[6], and video game designer^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,801 views/month, #6,502 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Santa Cruz^[2], Mike Pondsmith…
• Mike Pondsmith was born on April 14, 1954^[3].
• Mike Pondsmith held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Mike Pondsmith's professions included graphic designer^[4].
• Mike Pondsmith worked as a teacher^[5].
• Mike Pondsmith's professions included role-playing game designer^[6].
• Mike Pondsmith worked as a video game designer^[7].
• Mike Pondsmith's field of work was video game designer^[10].
• Among Mike Pondsmith's employers was California Pacific Computer Company^[11].
• Mike Pondsmith was employed by University of California, Santa Cruz^[12].
• Among Mike Pondsmith's employers was R. Talsorian Games^[13].
• Mike Pondsmith was employed by Monolith Productions^[14].
• Mike Pondsmith's education included a stint at University of California, Davis^[15].
• Mike Pondsmith received the Origins Awards^[16].
• Mike Pondsmith is recorded as male^[17].
• Mike Pondsmith's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Mike Pondsmith's Commons category is recorded as Mike Pondsmith^[19].
• Mike Pondsmith earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Arts^[20].
• Mike Pondsmith earned the academic degree of Bachelor of Science^[21].
• Mike Pondsmith's family name is recorded as Pondsmith^[22].
• Mike Pondsmith's given name is recorded as Mike^[23].
• Mike Pondsmith's given name is recorded as Michael^[24].
• Mike Pondsmith's given name is recorded as Alyn^[25].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[26]

• Country: US^[27]

• Began / founded: 1954-04-14^[28]

• MusicBrainz ID: 70b31082-cf3d-4bed-af8b-e4751bc099be^[29]

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Origins and Family

Mike Pondsmith was born in Santa Cruz^[2]. He was born on April 14, 1954^[3].

Education

Mike Pondsmith's education included a stint at University of California, Davis^[15]. Academic degrees include Bachelor of Arts^[20] and Bachelor of Science^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include graphic designer^[4], teacher^[5], role-playing game designer^[6], and video game designer^[7]. Mike Pondsmith's field of work was video game designer^[10]. Employers include California Pacific Computer Company^[11], a business^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1979^[32], headquartered in Davis^[33]; University of California, Santa Cruz^[12], a campus^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1965^[36]; R. Talsorian Games^[13], a business^[37], founded in 1985^[38], headquartered in Renton^[39]; and Monolith Productions^[14], a video game developer^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1994^[42], headquartered in Kirkland^[43].

Recognition

Mike Pondsmith received the Origins Awards^[16].

Why It Matters

Mike Pondsmith ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,801 views/month, #6,502 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Mike Pondsmith born?

Born in Santa Cruz^[2], Mike Pondsmith…

What did Mike Pondsmith do for work?

Mike Pondsmith worked as graphic designer^[4], teacher^[5], role-playing game designer^[6], and video game designer^[7].

Where did Mike Pondsmith go to school?

Mike Pondsmith was educated at University of California, Davis^[15].

What awards did Mike Pondsmith receive?

Honors received include Origins Awards^[16].