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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.
Ed Catmull is a prominent computer scientist and co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios, known for his significant contributions to the development of 3D computer graphics and animation technology. His innovations laid the groundwork for modern computer-generated imagery (CGI), transforming the landscape of animated films and revolutionizing ...
The Catmull family name was found in the USA, and the UK between 1880 and 1920. The most Catmull families were found in United Kingdom in 1891. In 1891 there were 27 Catmull families living in London.
Spanish literature, the body of literary works produced in Spain. Such works fall into three major language divisions: Castilian, Catalan, and Galician. This article provides a brief historical account of each of these three literatures and examines the emergence of major genres.
Aug 21, 2024 · The key historical events that took place in Spain involved periods when the country was a globally imperial force shaping Europe, Africa, and the Americas, and when it was a hotbed of revolutionary fervor that brought it close to disintegration.
The Harvard scholar Amado Alonso pondered the theme in his book Castellano, español, idioma nacional (1938). The former recognizes its origin, around the year 1000, as a regional language in Castile, in central Spain.
Definition. Spanish conquistadors were explorers and soldiers who led military expeditions in the Americas during the 16th century, primarily to conquer indigenous populations and claim territories for Spain.
