Gerald “Jerry” Lawson, the engineer largely responsible for the invention of the video game cartridge, would’ve turned 82 today. Gerald “Jerry” Lawson, the engineer largely responsible for the ...

Google’s interactive Doodle today celebrates the life and accomplishments of video game pioneer Gerald “Jerry” Lawson on what would have been his 82nd birthday. The Doodle lets you play five retro ...

Google has chosen to honor the memory of Gerald “Jerry” Lawson, the lead inventor responsible for video game cartridges, with a collection of minigames on its homepage. Gerald “Jerry” Lawson was born ...

Known as the "father of the video game cartridge," Lawson led the team that would create a system that paved the way for several popular video game consoles. Steven Musil is a senior news editor at ...