David Braben
David John Braben OBE FREng (born 2 January 1964) is a British video game developer and designer, founder and President of Frontier Developments, and co-creator of the Elite series of space trading video games, first published in 1984. He is also a co-founder of and works as a trustee for the Raspberry Pi Foundation, which in 2012 launched a low-cost computer for education.
David Braben OBE | |
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Braben at SingStar premiere at 2005 Cambridge game event | |
| Born | David John Braben 2 January 1964 West Bridgford, Nottingham, UK |
| Alma mater | Jesus College, Cambridge |
| Occupation(s) | Business executive; video game developer and designer |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Known for | Elite series |
| Title | Founder and President of Frontier Developments |
| Spouses | Katharin Dickinson
(m. 1993, divorced)Wendy Irvin-Braben (m. 2014) |
| Children | 3 |
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