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Ralph H. Baer, German-American video game designer, created the Magnavox Odyssey (born 1922)

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Ralph H. Baer

American inventor and engineer (1922–2014)

Ralph Henry Baer was a German-born American inventor, game developer, and engineer.
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Magnavox Odyssey

First commercial home video game console

The Magnavox Odyssey is the first commercial home video game console. The hardware was designed by a small team led by Ralph H. Baer at Sanders Associates, while Magnavox completed development and released it in the United States in September 1972 and overseas the following…
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