Edwin Catmull

GPTKB entity

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Computer_Scientist
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Utah
gptkbp:award gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Scientific_and_Technical_Achievement
gptkbp:awarded_to multiple honorary doctorates
Ph D in Computer Science
gptkbp:birth_date 1945-03-31
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Parkersburg,_West_Virginia,_USA
gptkbp:born_in 1945
gptkbp:children gptkb:3
gptkbp:contributes_to the field of visual effects
gptkbp:field gptkb:Graphics_Processing_Unit
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Pixar_Animation_Studios
gptkbp:has_influenced many animators and filmmakers
gptkbp:has_publications research papers on computer graphics
gptkbp:has_received the Gordon E. Moore Medal
gptkbp:has_worked_with gptkb:Toy_Story
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Edwin Catmull
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:John_Lasseter
gptkb:Andrew_Stanton
gptkb:Pete_Docter
gptkbp:is_a_member_of the National Academy of Engineering
gptkbp:is_associated_with the development of Render Man
gptkbp:is_featured_in interviews about animation technology
gptkbp:is_influential_in the rise of CGI in film
gptkbp:is_known_for gptkb:Graphics_Processing_Unit
his leadership in animation technology
gptkbp:is_recognized_by the Visual Effects Society
gptkbp:known_for rendering techniques
computer-generated imagery (CGI)
developing computer graphics technology
3 D animation
co-founding Pixar Animation Studios
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:position gptkb:President_of_Pixar_Animation_Studios
Chief Technical Officer of Walt Disney Animation Studios
gptkbp:received gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Technical_Achievement
gptkbp:served_in president of Pixar Animation Studios
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Gail_Catmull
gptkbp:was_a_pioneer_in computer animation
gptkbp:was_involved_in the development of animated feature films
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Pixar_Animation_Studios
gptkb:The_Dartmouth_Conference
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