Edwin Catmull | |
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![]() Catmull in 2015 | |
Born | Edwin Earl Catmull March 31, 1945 |
Alma mater | University of Utah (B.S. Physics and Computer Science; Ph.D. Computer Science) |
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Spouse | Susan Anderson |
Children | 3 |
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Scientific career | |
Fields | Computer science |
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Thesis | A Subdivision Algorithm for Computer Display of Curved Surfaces (1974) |
Doctoral advisor | Robert E. Stephenson[1] |
Edwin Earl Catmull (born March 31, 1945) is an American computer scientist and animator who served as the co-founder of Pixar and the President of Walt Disney Animation Studios.[3][4][5] He has been honored for his contributions to 3D computer graphics, including the 2019 ACM Turing Award.
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