Mr. Ralph H. Baer
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(b.) - ?1922 March 08
Bio/Description
In 1949, Baer went to work as chief engineer for a small electro medical equipment firm, Wappler, Inc where he designed and built surgical cutting machines, epilators, and low frequency pulse generating muscle-toning equipment. In 1951, Baer went to work as a senior engineer for Loral Electronics in the Bronx, New York, where he designed power line carrier signaling equipment for IBM. From 1952 to 1956, he worked at Transitron, Inc., in New York City as a chief engineer and later as vice president. He started his own company before joining Sanders Associates in 1956, where he stayed until retiring in 1987.
Baer is a Life Senior Member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers.
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Date of Birth:
1922 March 08 -
Gender:
Male -
Noted For:
Known as the "father of video games" and inventor of the home video game console -
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