Mike Pondsmith

American game designer
Person human Q5296177
Mike Pondsmith
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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 has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Santa Cruz[2].
  • 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].

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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[26], in United States[27], founded in 1979[28], headquartered in Davis[29]; University of California, Santa Cruz[12], a campus[30], in United States[31], founded in 1965[32]; R. Talsorian Games[13], a business[33], founded in 1985[34], headquartered in Renton[35]; and Monolith Productions[14], a video game developer[36], in United States[37], founded in 1994[38], headquartered in Kirkland[39].

Recognition

Mike Pondsmith received the Origins Awards[16].

Why It Matters

Mike Pondsmith has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Mike Pondsmith born?

Born in Santa Cruz[2].

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].

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  19. [3] ↑ . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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