Allan Alcorn (born January 1, 1948) is an American pioneering engineer and computer scientist best known for creating Pong, one of the first video games. In 2009, he was chosen by IGN as …

Feb 11, 2015 · Last week, the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences honored Ralph Baer and Al Alcorn, naming them this year's Pioneer Award recipients for their contributions to the …

Al Alcorn is one of the pioneers of coin op arcade games, having designed and engineered Pong with Nolan Bushnell, and also working on Atari's second and third games; Space Race and …

Mar 11, 2008 · Al Alcorn is one of the most important figures from the earliest days of the videogame industry. Not only was he there at the birth of Atari, alongside Nolan Bushnell, but …

Allan Alcorn is a pioneering figure in the video game industry, renowned for creating Pong, the first commercially successful video game. Born in 1948 in San Francisco, Alcorn’s fascination …

Allan (Al) Alcorn: Yeah, I was born and raised in San Francisco in 1948, just after World War II, baby boom, and lived in various places.

Allan “Al” Alcorn, a major figure in the world of technology and gaming, is best known as the creator of Pong and as a key pioneer in the early days of the video game industry.

Allan Alcorn, one of the first employees of Atari, an American pioneering engineer and computer scientist best known for creating Pong, one of the first video games.

Jun 13, 2014 · Alcorn designed both the arcade and home versions, and Pong’s popularity sparked the globally ubiquitous, multi-billion-dollar game industry we know today. “It wasn’t my …

An American pioneering engineer and computer scientist, he was born and grew up in San Francisco, California. He attended the University of California, Berkeley, graduating with a …