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William Higinbotham -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18) |
 | | William (Willy) A. Higinbotham (October 25, 1910 - November 10, 1994), a (A scientist trained in physics) physicist, is credited with creating one of the first (A game played against a computer) video games, (additional info and facts about Tennis For Two) Tennis For Two, which is similar to (An unpleasant smell) Pong. |
| | He created it on an (Electronic equipment that provides visual images of varying electrical quantities) oscilloscope in 1958 to entertain visitors at (additional info and facts about Brookhaven National Laboratory) Brookhaven National Laboratory, the nuclear research facility where he worked. |
| | He earned his (A university student who has not yet received a first degree) undergraduate degree from (additional info and facts about Williams College) Williams College in 1932 and continued his studies at (A university in Ithaca, New York) Cornell University and (An engineering university in Cambridge) MIT. |
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