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Gunpei Yokoi
Japanese video game designer (1941–1997).
The record
Gunpei Yokoi was a Japanese video game designer. Born on 10 September 1941 in Kyoto, Yokoi died on 4 October 1997 in Komatsu at the age of 56.
Yokoi studied at Doshisha University. Honours include Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement.
With a Wikipedia article in 26 languages, Gunpei Yokoi is No. 27,552 in the People and Position Index.
- Born
- 10 September 1941, Kyoto
- Died
- 4 October 1997, Komatsu (aged 56)
- Country
- Japan
- Known as
- Game designer, engineer, software developer
- Field
- Science
- Education
- Doshisha University
- Languages
- Japanese
- Wikipedia editions
- 26
Did you know
56
Lived to 56.
10 Sep
Shares a birthday with Jack Ma and Arthur Holly Compton.
119
One of 119 people in the Index born in Kyoto, with Tasuku Honjo.
26
Has a Wikipedia article in 26 languages.
Computed from the Index and Wikidata.
Honours and works
Awards
- Game Developers Choice Award - Lifetime Achievement2003
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