Edwin Catmull

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
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gptkb:computer_scientist
gptkbp:almaMater gptkb:University_of_Utah
gptkbp:awardReceived gptkb:Academy_Award_for_Best_Picture
gptkb:Computer_Graphics_Achievement_Award
gptkb:Gordon_E._Sawyer_Award
gptkb:IEEE_John_von_Neumann_Medal
gptkb:ACM_SIGGRAPH_Steven_Anson_Coons_Award
Turing Award
gptkbp:birthDate 1945-03-31
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Parkersburg,_West_Virginia,_USA
gptkbp:category American computer scientists
Disney executives
Pixar people
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:degree PhD in computer science
gptkbp:doctoralAdvisor gptkb:Ivan_Sutherland
gptkbp:employer gptkb:Lucasfilm
gptkb:Pixar
gptkb:Walt_Disney_Animation_Studios
gptkbp:field animation
computer graphics
computer science
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Pixar
gptkbp:hasWorkedWith gptkb:Steve_Jobs
gptkb:Alvy_Ray_Smith
gptkb:John_Lasseter
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Edwin Catmull
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Alvy_Ray_Smith
gptkb:John_Lasseter
computer animation industry
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Ivan_Sutherland
gptkbp:knownFor gptkb:Catmull-Rom_spline
gptkb:Pixar
Z-buffering
computer graphics
subdivision surfaces
gptkbp:memberOf gptkb:National_Academy_of_Engineering
Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Catmull-Rom_spline
gptkb:Subdivision_surfaces
gptkb:Z-buffer_algorithm
gptkb:A_Computer_Animated_Hand
gptkb:Pixar_Image_Computer
gptkbp:position President of Pixar
President of Walt Disney Animation Studios
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Creativity,_Inc.
gptkbp:retired 2018
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Susan_Anderson
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