William Crowther (programmer)
William Crowther | |
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Crowther in 2012 | |
| Born | 1936 (age 89–90) |
| Other names | Willie, Will |
| Alma mater | Massachusetts Institute of Technology (BS) |
| Occupations | Computer programmer, caver |
| Spouse(s) | Patricia Crowther (until 1976), Nancy S. Crowther (married 1980-present) |
William Crowther (born 1936) is an American computer programmer, caver, and rock climber. He is the co-creator of Colossal Cave Adventure from 1975 onward, a seminal computer game that influenced the first decade of video game design and inspired the text adventure game genre.