Al Charpentier
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Al Charpentier is an engineer best known for his key role in developing the Commodore 64 home computer.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Al Charpentier canonical | 1 |
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf | person ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Commodore 64 graphics subsystem
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VIC-II video interface chip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| collaboratedWith |
Bob Yannes
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Chuck Peddle NERFINISHED ⓘ other MOS Technology engineers ⓘ |
| contributedTo | popularization of affordable home computing ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| designed |
MOS Technology VIC-II chip
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graphics hardware for Commodore 64 ⓘ |
| employer | Commodore International NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 1980s home computer era ⓘ |
| field |
computer engineering
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electrical engineering ⓘ |
| industry |
home computers
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semiconductors ⓘ |
| knownFor | development of the Commodore 64 ⓘ |
| notableFor | key role in making Commodore 64 a mass-market home computer ⓘ |
| notableProject |
VIC-II chip for Commodore 64
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video hardware for Commodore VIC-20 ⓘ |
| notableWork | Commodore 64 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | engineer ⓘ |
| role | lead chip designer for Commodore 64 graphics ⓘ |
| workedAt | MOS Technology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Commodore 64 home computer
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Commodore VIC-20 home computer NERFINISHED ⓘ MOS Technology VIC-II graphics chip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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