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January 15: Ralph Baer Patents First Video Game

January 15, 2013

Ralph Baer


1968Ralph Baer applies for a patent on a TV game system he designed. This, of course, sparks the Video Game age and Ralph becomes the inventor and Pioneer of the field. In 2006, he was honored with a National Medal of Technology for the advancement.


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