Ian Bell (programmer)
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Ian Colin Graham Bell is a game programmer
, game designer and game producer
. He is most famous for co-authoring the computer game Elite (1984).
He attended the independent St Albans School
. He studied at Jesus College, Cambridge
, graduating with a degree (1st) in Mathematics
in 1985, and a Cambridge Diploma in Computer Science in 1986.
Bell was the co-author, with David Braben
, of computer game Elite (1984), which met with critical success.
He was a speaker at the 2009 GameCity
game festival.
Game programmer
A game programmer is a software engineer, programmer, or computer scientist who primarily develops codebase for video games or related software, such as game development tools. Game programming has many specialized disciplines all of which fall under the umbrella term of "game programmer"...
, game designer and game producer
Game producer
A video game producer is the person in charge of overseeing development of a video game.The earliest documented use of the term producer in games was by Trip Hawkins, who established the position when he founded Electronic Arts in 1982...
. He is most famous for co-authoring the computer game Elite (1984).
He attended the independent St Albans School
St Albans School (Hertfordshire)
St Albans School is an independent school in the city of St Albans in Hertfordshire, in the East of England. Entry before Sixth Form is for boys only, and co-educational thereafter. Founded in 948 by Wulsin , St Albans School is not only the oldest school in Hertfordshire but also one of the oldest...
. He studied at Jesus College, Cambridge
Jesus College, Cambridge
Jesus College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge, England.The College was founded in 1496 on the site of a Benedictine nunnery by John Alcock, then Bishop of Ely...
, graduating with a degree (1st) in Mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
in 1985, and a Cambridge Diploma in Computer Science in 1986.
Bell was the co-author, with David Braben
David Braben
David John Braben is a British computer programmer, best known for co-writing Elite, a hugely popular and influential space trading computer game, in the early 1980s.-Life and work:...
, of computer game Elite (1984), which met with critical success.
He was a speaker at the 2009 GameCity
Gamecity
GameCity is an independent, annual videogame festival in Nottingham, England. The festival is aimed at the general public, and many events allow members of the public to participate freely. The festival receives little funding from the commercial video game industry, and is concerned instead with...
game festival.