John Carmack

John D. Carmack II (born August 20, 1970) is a widely recognized figure in the video game industry. A prolific programmer, Carmack co-founded id Software, a computer game development company, in 1991.

Other activities

Though Carmack is best known for his innovations in 3D graphics, he is also a rocketry enthusiast and the founder of Armadillo Aerospace.

Related Topics:
Rocketry - Armadillo Aerospace

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Carmack met Katherine Anna Kang after she visited him at the id offices with a friend during QuakeCon '96. They married around January 2000 and their son, Christopher Ryan, was born on August 13 2004.

Related Topics:
QuakeCon - 96 - 2000 - August 13 - 2004

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Carmack has a weblog (previously a .plan), and occasionally posts comments to Slashdot.

Related Topics:
Weblog - .plan - Slashdot

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