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# John Carmack

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John D. Carmack II (born August 20 1970) is a widely recognized figure in the video game industry. A prolific American programmer. Carmack co-founded id Software, a computer game development company, in 1991. Carmack was the lead programmer of the legendary id computer games Wolfenstein 3D, Doom, Quake, and subsequent sequels to Doom and Quake. His revolutionary programming techniques, combined with the unique game designs of John Romero, led to a mass-popularization of the first person shooter (FPS), in the early to late 1990s.

Though Carmack is best known for his innovations in 3D graphics, he is also a rocketry enthusiast and the founder of Armadillo Aerospace.

Carmack is married to Katherine Anna Kang since January 2000 and their son, Christopher Ryan, was born on August 13 2004.

In 1999, Carmack appeared as number 10 in TIME's list of the 50 most influential people in technology (www.time.com/time/digital/digital50/10.html).

In March of 2006, Carmack was added to the [www.walkofgame.com Walk of Game], an event that recognizes the developers and games with the most impact on the industry.

## [edit] References

- Kushner, David (2003). Masters of Doom: How Two Guys Created an Empire and Transformed Pop Culture, New York: Random House. ISBN 0375505245.

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