Hardware engineer
May 31, 1932 – June 20, 1994
INDUCTED IN THE CLASS OF 2002
Notable accomplishments:
- Led design of the Television Interface Adaptor chip for the Atari VCS (1975)
- Led development of the Alphanumeric Television Interface Controller video processing chip for the Atari 400 / 800 line of personal computers (1978(
- Led the design of the Amiga 16-bit computer (1982)
Quotes:
“I had wanted for years to build a super personal computer based around the Motorola 68000 microprocessor. As long as it was unlimited in its expandability as a high level home personal computer, I was happy. My goal was to design a low-cost computer that could do good flying aeroplane simulators.” (Amiga User International, June 1988)
Suggested reading:
“The Future Was Here: The Commodore Amiga” by Jimmy Maher (2012)
Learn more:
The Jay Miner Society for the Advancement of Personal Computing