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Sid Meier
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kanadischer Programmierer und Designer von Computerspielen
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Sid Meier is a Canadian video game producer, engineer, computer scientist, and game designer. Born in Sarnia in 1954, he was educated at the University of Michigan. His professional career began in 1982, and he has worked for the employer 2K. Meier’s fields of work include game design and entrepreneurship.
He is the author of several notable works, including Sid Meier's Railroads!, Sid Meier's Memoir!, Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, and Sid Meier's civilization III. Meier speaks English and identifies with Lutheranism.
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It sits within the topics 1954 births, Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame inductees and American chief executives in technology.
Its subject is documented across 39 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 4
Top works
- Sid Meier's Railroads!
- Sid Meier's Memoir!
- Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
- Sid Meier's civilization III
via Open Library + Wikidata
Key facts
- Born
- ( 1954-02-24 ) February 24, 1954 (age 72) , Sarnia , Ontario , Canada
- Education
- University of Michigan ( BA )
- Occupations
- Businessman, computer programmer
- Years active
- 1981–present
- Employer
- 2K Games
- Known for
- MicroProse , Firaxis Games , Civilization series
- Spouse
- Susan Meier
- Children
- Ryan Meier
- Awards
- AIAS Hall of Fame Award (1999)
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Family name
- Meier
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Canada
- Place of birth
- Sarnia
- Occupation
- programmer
- Educated at
- University of Michigan
- Employer
- 2K
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Religion
- Lutheranism
- Field of work
- entrepreneurship
- Image
- Sid Meier 2015-02-25 (cropped).jpg
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- Commons category
- Sid Meier
- date of birth
- 1954-02-24
- name in native language
- Sid Meier
- start of work period
- 1982-00-00
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Article · Deutsch
Sidney K. Meier (* 24. Februar 1954 in Sarnia, Ontario) ist ein kanadischer Softwareentwickler und Designer von Video- und Computerspielen. Als Schöpfer der Computerspielreihe Civilization und Mitbegründer der Spieleentwicklungsfirma MicroProse zählte Meier insbesondere in den 1980er und 1990er Jahren zu den einflussreichsten Spieleentwicklern.
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