Oral History of Ted Dabney
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Channel: Computer History Museum · 2018 · Science & Technology
Interviewed by Chris Garcia, on 2012-07-16 in Mountain View, CA, X6557.2013 © Computer History Museum Samuel F. Dabney, commonly known as Ted, co-founded Atari with Nolan Bushnell in 1972. After a stint in the U.S. Marines, Dabney would work on several significant projects, including ERMA for Bank of American, Video File at Ampex, and Computer Space for Nutting Associates. Dabney discusses the founding and first years of Atari in detail, as well as his relationship with Nolan Bushnell, and a career in electronics that spanned four decades. * Note: Transcripts represent what was said in the interview. However, to enhance meaning or add clarification, interviewees have the opportunity to modify this text afterwards. This may result in discrepancies between the transcript text and the video recording. Please see the transcript for further information: http://www.computerhistory.org/collections/catalog/102746459 Visit computerhistory.org/collections/oralhistories/ for more information about the Computer History Museum's Oral History Collection. Catalog Number: 102746457 Lot Number: X6557.2013
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