Researching Terry Cavanagh
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2259 people with the Cavanagh surname? In that year Cavanagh was ranked number 1684 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Terry Cavanagh on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Terry Cavanagh and the Cavanagh Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 4318 people with the Cavanagh surname in the UK? Cavanagh is now ranked number 1355 for popularity in the UK. |
Cavanagh Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Cavanagh surname in the USA? Cavanagh is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Terry Cavanagh
Terry Cavanagh (developer)
Terry Cavanagh ( born 1984) is an Irish video game designer based in London, England. After studying mathematics at Trinity College in Dublin, Cavanagh worked briefly as a market risk analyst before focusing on game development full-time. His titles all share a primitive, minimalist aesthetic. He has created over two dozen games, most notably VVVVVV, Super Hexagon, and Dicey Dungeons. He is credited as a programmer for Alphaland, a platform game by Jonas Kyratzes.
Cavanagh has stated that he prefers the personal nature of independent game development, its smaller scale enabling the personality of the creator to shine through in the final product.
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