Carol Shaw
One of the first professional video game designers.
Their Story
Carol Shaw is a computer scientist and one of the earliest professional video game designers. She designed games for Atari, including the well-known game River Raid. She is often recognized as one of the first women to design and program video games professionally.
Era
1900s
Field
Video Game Design
Carol Shaw
One of the first professional video game designers.
Technology · Video Game Design · 1900s · Women in STEM
Their Story
Carol Shaw is a computer scientist and one of the earliest professional video game designers. She designed games for Atari, including the well-known game River Raid. She is often recognized as one of the first women to design and program video games professionally.
Key Innovation
Designed and programmed early video games, including the classic River Raid.
Why It Matters Today
She helped open the door for many people, including women, to create the video games students play.
Learn More
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carol_Shaw
Wilkinson STEM Education Foundation · 251 American Innovators · wilkinsonstemfoundation.org
