Warren Spector

Summary

Warren Spector is a human^[1]. Born in Miami^[2], he… he was born on +1955-10-02T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a novelist^[4], computer scientist^[5], video game designer^[6], role-playing game designer^[7], and video game director^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (551 views/month, #6,844 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Warren Spector was born in Miami^[2].
• Warren Spector was born on +1955-10-02T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Among Warren Spector's spouses was Caroline Spector^[10].
• Warren Spector held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Warren Spector's professions included novelist^[4].
• Warren Spector worked as a computer scientist^[5].
• Warren Spector's professions included video game designer^[6].
• Warren Spector worked as a role-playing game designer^[7].
• Warren Spector's professions included video game director^[8].
• Warren Spector was employed by University of Texas at Austin^[12].
• Among Warren Spector's employers was Harry Ransom Center^[13].
• Among Warren Spector's employers was Steve Jackson Games^[14].
• Among Warren Spector's employers was TSR^[15].
• Warren Spector was employed by Origin Systems^[16].
• Warren Spector was employed by Looking Glass Studios^[17].
• Warren Spector was educated at University of Texas at Austin^[18].
• Warren Spector was educated at Northwestern University^[19].
• Warren Spector received the Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement^[20].
• Warren Spector's image is recorded as Warren Spector GDC 2023 (cropped).jpg^[21].
• Warren Spector is recorded as male^[22].
• Warren Spector's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Warren Spector's ISNI is recorded as 000000006766788X^[24].
• Warren Spector's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 48588946^[25].
• Warren Spector's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2002068849^[26].
• Warren Spector's IdRef ID is recorded as 243702795^[27].

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Origins and Family

Warren Spector was born in Miami^[2]. He was born on +1955-10-02T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Texas at Austin^[18], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1883^[30], headquartered in Austin^[31] and Northwestern University^[19], a private university^[32], in United States^[33], founded in 1851^[34], headquartered in Evanston^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include novelist^[4], computer scientist^[5], video game designer^[6], role-playing game designer^[7], and video game director^[8]. Employers include University of Texas at Austin^[12], a public research university^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1883^[38], headquartered in Austin^[39]; Harry Ransom Center^[13], an archives^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1957^[42]; Steve Jackson Games^[14], a board game publishing company^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1980^[45], headquartered in Austin^[46]; TSR^[15], an enterprise^[47], in United States^[48], founded in 1973^[49], headquartered in Lake Geneva^[50]; Origin Systems^[16], a video game developer^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1983^[53], headquartered in Austin^[54]; and Looking Glass Studios^[17], a video game developer^[55], in United States^[56], founded in 1990^[57], headquartered in Cambridge^[58].

Recognition

Warren Spector received the Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement^[20].

Personal Life

Warren Spector was married to Caroline Spector^[10].

Why It Matters

Warren Spector ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (551 views/month, #6,844 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

FAQs

Where was Warren Spector born?

Warren Spector's place of birth was Miami^[2].

Who was Warren Spector married to?

Warren Spector's spouses include Caroline Spector^[10].

What did Warren Spector do for work?

Warren Spector worked as novelist^[4], computer scientist^[5], video game designer^[6], role-playing game designer^[7], and video game director^[8].

Where did Warren Spector go to school?

Warren Spector was educated at University of Texas at Austin^[18] and Northwestern University^[19].

What awards did Warren Spector receive?

Honors received include Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement^[20].