Joseph Weisbecker
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Joseph A. Weisbecker[1][2] (September 4, 1932 – November 15, 1990) was an early microprocessor and microcomputer researcher, as well as a gifted writer and designer of toys and games. He was a recipient of the David Sarnoff award for outstanding technical achievement, recipient of IEEE Computer magazine's "Best Paper" award, as well as several RCA lab awards for his work.
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Born | Joseph A. Weisbecker (1932-09-04)September 4, 1932 |
Died | November 15, 1990(1990-11-15) (aged 58) |
Occupation | Researcher |
Known for | Microprocessors |
His designs include the RCA 1800 and 1802 processors, the 1861 "Pixie" graphics chip, the RCA Microtutor, the COSMAC ELF, RCA Studio II, and COSMAC VIP computers. His daughter Joyce Weisbecker took to programming his prototypes, becoming the first female video game designer in the process, using his language called CHIP-8.[3]