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Carol Shaw: Pioneering Video Game Designer

BY Todd Coopee March 1, 2019 Profiles of Ingenuity

Profiles of Ingenuity

George S. Parker: Game Changer

George S. Parker was one of the most prolific individual inventors in toy- and game-industry history and the force behind Parker Brothers, a pioneering toy and game manufacturer.

Rube Goldberg: Breaking Convention

This engineer and artist had a talent for breaking convention. His zany cartoons showcased elaborately engineered devices designed to perform simple tasks.

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