Edwin Catmull

Summary

Edwin Catmull is a human^[1]. He was born in Parkersburg^[2]. He was born on March 31, 1945^[3]. He worked as a computer scientist^[4], engineer^[5], executive producer^[6], and film director^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (634 views/month, #6,870 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Edwin Catmull's place of birth was Parkersburg^[2].
• Edwin Catmull was born on March 31, 1945^[3].
• Edwin Catmull held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Edwin Catmull's professions included computer scientist^[4].
• Edwin Catmull's professions included engineer^[5].
• Edwin Catmull's professions included executive producer^[6].
• Edwin Catmull's professions included film director^[7].
• Edwin Catmull's field of work was computer graphics^[10].
• Edwin Catmull was employed by Applicon^[11].
• Among Edwin Catmull's employers was New York Institute of Technology^[12].
• Edwin Catmull was employed by Industrial Light & Magic^[13].
• Among Edwin Catmull's employers was Pixar^[14].
• Among Edwin Catmull's employers was Q1047410^[15].
• Edwin Catmull's education included a stint at University of Utah^[16].
• Edwin Catmull was educated at Granite High School^[17].
• Edwin Catmull received the IEEE John von Neumann Medal^[18].
• Edwin Catmull received the Academy Award of Merit^[19].
• Edwin Catmull received the Computer History Museum Fellow^[20].
• Edwin Catmull received the ACM Fellow^[21].
• Edwin Catmull received the Turing Award^[22].
• Edwin Catmull received the Gordon E. Sawyer Award^[23].
• Edwin Catmull was a member of National Academy of Engineering^[24].
• Edwin Catmull was a member of Association for Computing Machinery^[25].
• Edwin Catmull is recorded as male^[26].
• Edwin Catmull's instance of is recorded as human^[27].

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Origins and Family

Edwin Catmull's place of birth was Parkersburg^[2]. He was born on March 31, 1945^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Utah^[16], a public research university^[28], in United States^[29], founded in 1850^[30] and Granite High School^[17], a secondary school^[31], in United States^[32], founded in 1907^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[4], engineer^[5], executive producer^[6], and film director^[7]. Edwin Catmull's field of work was computer graphics^[10]. Employers include Applicon^[11], a business^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1969^[36]; New York Institute of Technology^[12], a university^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1955^[39]; Industrial Light & Magic^[13], a film studio^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1975^[42], headquartered in Letterman Digital Arts Center^[43]; Pixar^[14], an animation studio^[44], in United States^[45], founded in 1986^[46], headquartered in Emeryville^[47]; and Q1047410^[15], an animation studio^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1923^[50], headquartered in Burbank^[51].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE John von Neumann Medal^[18], a science award^[52], founded in 1992^[53]; Academy Award of Merit^[19], a film award category^[54]; Computer History Museum Fellow^[20], a fellowship award^[55]; ACM Fellow^[21], a fellowship award^[56]; Turing Award^[22], a science award^[57], in United States^[58], founded in 1966^[59]; and Gordon E. Sawyer Award^[23], a class of award^[60], in United States^[61], founded in 1981^[62].

Why It Matters

Edwin Catmull ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (634 views/month, #6,870 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

He is credited with the discovery of 3D animation^[65], an animation technique^[66].

FAQs

Where was Edwin Catmull born?

Edwin Catmull was born in Parkersburg^[2].

What did Edwin Catmull do for work?

Edwin Catmull worked as computer scientist^[4], engineer^[5], executive producer^[6], and film director^[7].

Where did Edwin Catmull go to school?

Edwin Catmull was educated at University of Utah^[16] and Granite High School^[17].

What awards did Edwin Catmull receive?

Honors received include IEEE John von Neumann Medal^[18], Academy Award of Merit^[19], Computer History Museum Fellow^[20], and ACM Fellow^[21].

What did Edwin Catmull discover?

Edwin Catmull is credited as discoverer of 3D animation^[65].