Steve Russell

American video game programmer and designer (born 1937)
Person human Q2634274
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Steve Russell

Summary

Steve Russell is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hartford[2]. He was born on +1937-05-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and programmer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Steve Russell was born in Hartford[2].
  • Steve Russell was born on +1937-05-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Steve Russell held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Steve Russell worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Steve Russell's professions included engineer[5].
  • Steve Russell worked as a programmer[6].
  • Steve Russell's field of work was programmer[9].
  • Steve Russell was educated at Dartmouth College[10].
  • Steve Russell's education included a stint at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].
  • A notable work attributed to Steve Russell is Spacewar![12].
  • Steve Russell was influenced by John McCarthy[13].
  • Steve Russell's image is recorded as Stephen Russell 2011 (cropped).jpg[14].
  • Steve Russell is recorded as male[15].
  • Steve Russell's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Steve Russell's ISNI is recorded as 000000037144308X[17].
  • Steve Russell's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 251102704[18].
  • Steve Russell's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 16604008r[19].
  • Steve Russell's Commons category is recorded as Steve Russell[20].
  • Steve Russell's archives at is recorded as Computer History Museum[21].
  • Steve Russell's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03c3sv[22].
  • Steve Russell's family name is recorded as Russell[23].
  • Steve Russell's given name is recorded as Steve[24].
  • Steve Russell's MobyGames person ID is recorded as 596093[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hartford[2], Steve Russell… he was born on +1937-05-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Dartmouth College[10], a private university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1769[28] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11], a university[29], in United States[30], founded in 1861[31], headquartered in Cambridge[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and programmer[6]. Steve Russell's field of work was programmer[9].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Steve Russell is Spacewar![12].

Why It Matters

Steve Russell ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Steve Russell born?

Born in Hartford[2], Steve Russell…

What did Steve Russell do for work?

Steve Russell worked as computer scientist[4], engineer[5], and programmer[6].

Where did Steve Russell go to school?

Steve Russell was educated at Dartmouth College[10] and Massachusetts Institute of Technology[11].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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