Baer (Ralph) Oral History | Computer History Museum

Type

Text

Title

Baer (Ralph) Oral History

Contributor

Baer, Ralph, Interviewee

Hendrie, Gardner, Cameraperson

Hendrie, Gardner, Interviewer

Publisher

Computer History Museum

Date

2006-10-12; 2006-11-27

Place of Publication

Manchester, New Hampshire

Extent

93 p.

Description

Ralph Baer begins this interview with reflections on his early life in 1930s Germany, and how his family immigrated to the United States in 1938. He discusses his life in the U.S. military and the myriad engineering challenges and innovations that led him to become a video game pioneer and innovator.

Subject

Video games; Baer, Ralph; DeForest, Lee; Loral; Sanders Associates; Brown Box; Magnavox; Odyssey; Coleco; Telestar; Pelovitz, Bob; MicroPROS Technology Solutions

Collection Title

Oral Histories Online

Accession Number

102657972

Details