Ralph Baer, the 'father of video games', dies at age 92

December 09, 2014 02:11

From NBC: A video game pioneer who created both the precursor to "Pong" and the electronic memory game 'Simon' has died. Ralph Baer also was leader of the team that developed the Magnavox Odyssey, the first home video game console. Baer was a longtime resident of Manchester, New Hampshire.

The Goodwin Funeral Home in Manchester confirmed Monday that he died at his home Saturday. He was 92. Born in Germany, Baer escaped the Holocaust with his family.

As chief engineer for Sanders Associates, now BAE Systems, he started working on what he called "television games" in the 1960s.

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