Who is Jerry Lawson, Why on Google Doodle

By Sakir Hussain LABEL 1 Dec 2022 Arrow

Gerald Anderson Lawson was an American electronic engineer.

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He is known for his work in designing the Fairchild Channel F video game console.

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Jerry Lawson is known as Gerald Anderson Lawson, Gerald jerry Lawson

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Jerry Lawson was born in Brooklyn, New York City, on December 1, 1940.

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So today Google is celebrating his 82nd birthday.

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He studied in Queens College, City University of New York.

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Jerry Lawson is known as the father of the video game cartridge

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Jerry Lawson died on 9th April 2011

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Jerry Lawson's wife was Catherine.

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