Ted Dabney

American electronic engineer, the co-founder of Atari, Inc. (1937–2018)
Person human Q3982507
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Ted Dabney

Summary

Ted Dabney is a human[1]. He was born in San Francisco[2]. He was born on +1937-05-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Clearlake[4]. He died on +2018-05-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an electronic engineer[6], computer scientist[7], and businessperson[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (150 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ted Dabney was born in San Francisco[2].
  • Ted Dabney passed away in Clearlake[4].
  • Ted Dabney was born on +1937-05-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ted Dabney died on +2018-05-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ted Dabney held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Ted Dabney's professions included electronic engineer[6].
  • Ted Dabney worked as a computer scientist[7].
  • Ted Dabney worked as a businessperson[8].
  • Ted Dabney's field of work was video game[11].
  • Among Ted Dabney's employers was Atari, Inc.[12].
  • Among Ted Dabney's employers was California Department of Transportation[13].
  • Ted Dabney was employed by Bank of America[14].
  • Among Ted Dabney's employers was Hewlett-Packard[15].
  • Among Ted Dabney's employers was Ampex[16].
  • Ted Dabney's education included a stint at San Mateo High School[17].
  • Ted Dabney's education included a stint at San Francisco State University[18].
  • Ted Dabney is recorded as male[19].
  • Ted Dabney's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Ted Dabney's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 306314559[21].
  • Ted Dabney's IdRef ID is recorded as 175420394[22].
  • Ted Dabney's archives at is recorded as Computer History Museum[23].
  • The cause of death was esophageal cancer[24].
  • Ted Dabney's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08589p[25].
  • Ted Dabney's family name is recorded as Dabney[26].
  • Ted Dabney's given name is recorded as Ted[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ted Dabney was born in San Francisco[2]. He was born on +1937-05-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at San Mateo High School[17], a high school[28], in United States[29], founded in 1902[30] and San Francisco State University[18], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1899[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include electronic engineer[6], computer scientist[7], and businessperson[8]. Ted Dabney's field of work was video game[11]. Employers include Atari, Inc.[12], a video game developer[34], in United States[35], founded in 1972[36], headquartered in Sunnyvale[37]; California Department of Transportation[13], a state department of transportation of the United States[38], in United States[39], founded in 1972[40], headquartered in Sacramento[41]; Bank of America[14], a credit institution[42], in United States[43], founded in 1998[44], headquartered in Charlotte[45]; Hewlett-Packard[15], a business[46], in United States[47], founded in 1939[48], headquartered in Palo Alto[49]; and Ampex[16], a business[50], in United States[51], founded in 1944[52], headquartered in Redwood City[53].

Death and Burial

Ted Dabney died on +2018-05-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Clearlake[4]. The cause of death was esophageal cancer[24].

Why It Matters

Ted Dabney ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (150 views/month, #7,198 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Ted Dabney born?

Ted Dabney's place of birth was San Francisco[2].

Where did Ted Dabney die?

Ted Dabney passed away in Clearlake[4].

What did Ted Dabney do for work?

Ted Dabney worked as electronic engineer[6], computer scientist[7], and businessperson[8].

Where did Ted Dabney go to school?

Ted Dabney was educated at San Mateo High School[17] and San Francisco State University[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . LittleSis. Retrieved . littlesis.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . LittleSis. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . computerhistory.org. Retrieved . computerhistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . LittleSis. Retrieved . littlesis.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . LittleSis. Retrieved . littlesis.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . LittleSis. Retrieved . lemonde.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  25. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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