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== Early life and education == |
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== Founding of Pseudo Interactive == |
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== Subsequent work at Microsoft 343 Industries == |
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| Born | David Shiou-Han Wu October 14, 1974 Washington D.C., U.S. |
| Died | October 7, 2022 (aged 47) Redmond, Washington, U.S. |
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| Spouse(s) | Heather Spielvogel (m. 1997) Alice Wilkes(m. 2007) |
| Relatives | Alan Ming-ta Wu (father) Gillian Edwards (mother) Tim Wu (brother) |
David Shiou-Han Wu (born October 14, 1974) was a computer scientist best known for his work as the CTO of Microsoft 343 Industries and founding of Pseudo Interactive.
Early life and education
Wu grew up in the Willowdale neighborhood of Toronto, CA before attending ALP (Alternative Learning Program) in North York, then ASE 2 in Scarborough. Wu programmed an Apple II as a child.
Wu then attended the University of Toronto's Computer Engineering program.
Wu joined Origin Systems in Austin, Texas.
Founding of Pseudo Interactive
Wu founded Pseudo Interactive, one of Toronto's first Game Developer Studios, with 2 University of Toronto classmates.
Subsequent work at Microsoft 343 Industries
Contributions
Personal life
Married first to Heather Spielvogel, then to Alice Wilkes. [1]
Died in Redmond, Washington on October 7, 2022 at the age of 47 [2]
See Also
TODO: - relatives linking FROM their pages(mom, dad, brother)
- linking FROM pseudo interactive page
References
- ^ "Game developer David Wu believed deeply that everyone had potential - The Globe and Mail". The Globe and Mail. 2023-05-01. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
- ^ "David WU Obituary (2022) - The Globe and Mail". The Globe and Mail. 2022-11-23. Retrieved 2 January 2024.