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Ray Holt

b. 1944

American computer designer and businessman

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Born 1944. Ray Holt is an American computer scientist, engineer and electrical engineer.

Raymond M. Holt (born in 1944) is an American computer designer and businessman in Silicon Valley.

Ray Holt graduated from California State Polytechnic University, Pomona. The CADC was never deployed for any other purpose, thereby leaving room for the 4-bit Intel 4004 to become the first commercially produced microprocessor. and a Wired article. later known as Synertek Systems where he designed the Jolt, Super Jolt and SYM-1 microcomputer cards as well as the first microcomputer pinball game, Lucky Dice, using the Intel 4004. One of Holt's computer boards, the SYM-1, was used in the first two military robots, Robart I and Robart II.

Holt is the founder and president of Mississippi Robotics, a non-profit organization serving rural schools and ministries in Mississippi, teaching a STEM/Robotics curriculum and holding robot competitions twice a year.

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Important facts

Born
1944, Compton
Birth century
Nationality
Education
California State Polytechnic University, Pomona
Employers
Garrett AiResearch, Microcomputer Associates, Incorporated
Also known as
Raymond M. Holt

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Ray Holt's

Frequently asked questions

Who is Ray Holt?

American computer designer and businessman

When was Ray Holt born?

Ray Holt was born in 1944 in Compton.

What is Ray Holt's occupation?

Ray Holt is a computer scientist, engineer and electrical engineer.

What nationality is Ray Holt?

Ray Holt is American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Ray Holt

· Wikidata: Q7297632

· DBpedia: Ray Holt (computer scientist)

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