Robert Alan Saunders

Robert Alan Saunders
BornSeptember 25, 1938
DiedApril 17, 2024
NationalityAmerican
OccupationComputer scientist
Years active1956–1962 (MIT) 1972-1992 (Hewlett Packard)
Known forSpacewar!

Robert Alan Saunders was an American computer scientist, most famous for his involvement with Spacewar. Saunders joined the Tech Model Railroad Club (TMRC) led by Alan Kotok, Peter Samson, and himself. They then met Marvin Minsky and other influential pioneers in what was then known as Artificial Intelligence.