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   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.

2. www.notablebiographies.com › Catmull-Edwin-EEdwin E. Catmull Biography - life, children, name, story ...

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   Edwin E. Catmull Biography. President of Pixar Animation Studios. Born March 31, 1945, in Parkersburg, WV; married Susan; children: five. Education: University of Utah, B.S. (computer science), B.S. (physics), Ph.D.

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   Sep 16, 2024 · ‘It was amazing’: How the University of Utah shaped Catmull’s career. As a kid, Catmull balanced his interests in both art and science. He never saw the subjects as being inharmonious. “Growing up, I didn’t know that (science and art) were considered to be not compatible with each other.

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   Jul 1, 2024 · 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. He has been honored for his contributions to 3D computer graphics, including the 2019 ACM Turing Award.

5. www.computerhistory.org › profile › edwin-catmullEdwin Catmull - CHM

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   Oct 17, 2024 · Dr. Ed Catmull is cofounder of Pixar Animation Studios and president of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios. Previously, Dr. Catmull was vice president of the Computer Division of Lucasfilm Ltd., where he managed development in the areas of computer graphics, video editing, video games and digital audio.

6. archive.computerhistory.org › resources › accessOral History of Edwin 'Ed' Catmull; 2013-03-01

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   Edwin “Ed” Catmull: My father was a Marine. He met my mother in San Francisco. And they later got married and then he went off to fight in Iwo Jima and I was born in West Virginia. But, my mother--- when my father returned, and my mother and my father came to Utah when I was 2 years old. So, my earliest

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   Who is Ed Catmull?

   • Dr. Ed Catmull is cofounder of Pixar Animation Studios and president of Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios. Previously, Dr. Catmull was vice president of the Computer Division of Lucasfilm Ltd., where he managed development in the areas of computer graphics, video editing, video games and digital audio.

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   How long did it take Catmull to become a teacher?

   • It took approximately 20 years for Edwin Catmull to become a teacher. He was born in West Virginia in 1945, but grew up with his four siblings in Utah, where his father was a school principal.

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   Who is Dr Catmull?

   • Dr. Catmull is one of the architects of the RenderMan rendering software, which has been used in 44 of the last 47 films nominated for an Academy Award in the Visual Effects category. In addition to being a member of IEEE's Computer Society since 1978, Dr. Catmull is active in several professional organizations.

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   What degree does Dr Catmull have?

   • Dr. Catmull earned BS degrees in computer science and physics and a PhD in computer science from the University of Utah. In 2005, the University of Utah presented him with an honorary doctoral degree in engineering.

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   What awards did Dr Catmull receive?

   • Dr. Catmull also received the ACM SIGGRAPH Steven A. Coons Award for his lifetime contributions in the computer graphics field, the Progress Medal and the Fuji Gold Medal awards from the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, and the animation industry's Ub Iwerks Award for technical advancements in the art or industry of animation.

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   Why did Dr Catmull receive the Society of Motion Picture & Television engineer's Progress Medal?

   • In 2011, Dr. Catmull received the Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineer's Progress Medal for his life-long pioneering contributions and visionary leadership in the field of computer generated imagery for the motion picture industry.

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8. www.readtheprofile.com › p › the-profile-dossier-edThe Profile Dossier: Ed Catmull, Pixar's Creative Genius

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   May 5, 2021 · Catmull, who had a doctorate in computer technology, co-founded animation film studio Pixar alongside Steve Jobs and John Lasseter in 1986, and the trio began taking creative risks that shook up the world of entertainment.