Vladimir Ivanovich Pokhilko (Russian: Владимир Иванович Похилько[1]) (7 April 1954 – 21 September 1998) was a Soviet-Russian entrepreneur. He was an academic who specialized in human–computer interaction.
A friend of Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov, he was the first clinical psychologist to conduct experiments using the game.[2] He played an important role in the subsequent development and marketing of the game, and a 1999 article in the Forbes magazine credited him for "co-inventing the seminal videogame Tetris".[3]
Technology company AnimaTekedit
In 1989, he and Pajitnov founded the 3D software technology company AnimaTek in Moscow.[4] While attempting to create software for INTEC (a company that they started) that would be made for "people's souls", they developed the idea for El-Fish.[citation needed]
Murder-suicideedit
After suffering financial difficulties at his software company, AnimaTek, Pokhilko allegedly murdered his wife Elena Fedotova (38) and their son Peter (12), by bludgeoning and stabbing them both to death. He then committed suicide by slitting his own throat.[5] Shortly before his death, Pokhilko penned a note. The police initially did not release the content of the note, saying that it was not a suicide note, and they didn't know who authored it.[6] They later determined it was a purported suicide note and published the content of the note in 1999; it read:[7]
"I've been eaten alive. Vladimir. Just remember that I am exist. The davil. [sic]"
^Mark J. P. Wolf (31 August 2012). Encyclopedia of Video Games: The Culture, Technology, and Art of Gaming. ABC-CLIO. p. 642. ISBN978-0-313-37936-9. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
^When startups become blowups by Jon Swartz. Forbes, 10 June 1999.
^Marc Saltzman, ed. (1 May 2002). Game Programming 5.0 Starter Kit. Pearson Education. p. 431. ISBN978-1-57595-555-1. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
^Stein, Loren (27 January 1999). "Police: Detail of Russian entrepreneur's note reveals a tormented man". Palo Alto Weekly. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
^Pushed past the brink by Matt Beer and Jacob. San Francisco Chronicle, 24 September 1998.
^Report names father as killer P.A. Police show revealing note. San Jose Mercury News (CA) – 22 January 1999 – 1B Local.
External linksedit
Vladimir Pokhilko seminar abstract and bio on the Stanford University Human-Computer Interaction website.
The Tetris Murders documentary suggesting Vladimir Pokhilko did not commit the murder-suicide.
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vladimir, pokhilko, vladimir, ivanovich, pokhilko, russian, Владимир, Иванович, Похилько, april, 1954, september, 1998, soviet, russian, entrepreneur, academic, specialized, human, computer, interaction, Владимир, Похилькоbornvladimir, ivanovich, pokhilko, 195. Vladimir Ivanovich Pokhilko Russian Vladimir Ivanovich Pohilko 1 7 April 1954 21 September 1998 was a Soviet Russian entrepreneur He was an academic who specialized in human computer interaction Vladimir PokhilkoVladimir PohilkoBornVladimir Ivanovich Pokhilko 1954 04 07 April 7 1954Moscow Russian SFSR Soviet Union now Russia DiedSeptember 21 1998 1998 09 21 aged 44 Palo Alto California USANationalitySoviet Russian AmericanOccupation s Entrepreneur game designer psychologistYears active1982 1998 Contents 1 Early life 2 Psychological experiments using Tetris 3 Technology company AnimaTek 4 Murder suicide 5 References 6 External linksEarly life editBorn in Moscow on April 7 1954 he graduated from the Faculty of Psychology at Moscow State University in 1982 He was a junior researcher at the I M Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University Psychological experiments using Tetris editA friend of Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov he was the first clinical psychologist to conduct experiments using the game 2 He played an important role in the subsequent development and marketing of the game and a 1999 article in the Forbes magazine credited him for co inventing the seminal videogame Tetris 3 Technology company AnimaTek editIn 1989 he and Pajitnov founded the 3D software technology company AnimaTek in Moscow 4 While attempting to create software for INTEC a company that they started that would be made for people s souls they developed the idea for El Fish citation needed Murder suicide editAfter suffering financial difficulties at his software company AnimaTek Pokhilko allegedly murdered his wife Elena Fedotova 38 and their son Peter 12 by bludgeoning and stabbing them both to death He then committed suicide by slitting his own throat 5 Shortly before his death Pokhilko penned a note The police initially did not release the content of the note saying that it was not a suicide note and they didn t know who authored it 6 They later determined it was a purported suicide note and published the content of the note in 1999 it read 7 I ve been eaten alive Vladimir Just remember that I am exist The davil sic References edit Tragediya v Palo Alto Mark J P Wolf 31 August 2012 Encyclopedia of Video Games The Culture Technology and Art of Gaming ABC CLIO p 642 ISBN 978 0 313 37936 9 Retrieved 5 February 2013 When startups become blowups by Jon Swartz Forbes 10 June 1999 Marc Saltzman ed 1 May 2002 Game Programming 5 0 Starter Kit Pearson Education p 431 ISBN 978 1 57595 555 1 Retrieved 5 February 2013 Stein Loren 27 January 1999 Police Detail of Russian entrepreneur s note reveals a tormented man Palo Alto Weekly Retrieved 5 February 2013 Pushed past the brink by Matt Beer and Jacob San Francisco Chronicle 24 September 1998 Report names father as killer P A Police show revealing note San Jose Mercury News CA 22 January 1999 1B Local External links editVladimir Pokhilko seminar abstract and bio on the Stanford University Human Computer Interaction website The Tetris Murders documentary suggesting Vladimir Pokhilko did not commit the murder suicide nbsp This biographical article relating to a video game specialist is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Vladimir Pokhilko amp oldid 1160724052, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
