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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Edwin_CatmullEdwin Catmull - Wikipedia

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   Catmull graduated in 1969, with a B.S. in physics and computer science from the University of Utah. [6] [8] Initially interested in designing programming languages, Catmull encountered Ivan Sutherland, who had designed the computer drawing program Sketchpad, and changed [vague] his interest to digital imaging. [10]

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

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   Oct 17, 2024 · 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.

3. unstoppablecultures.com › an-interview-with-dr-edAn Interview with Dr. Ed Catmull, Co-Founder and Former ...

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   Dec 2, 2022 · Ed Catmull is the co-founder Pixar Animation Studios and former President of Pixar Animation and Disney Animation. He has been honored with five Academy Awards, including the Gordon E. Sawyer Award for lifetime achievement in the field of computer graphics.

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

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   Education: University of Utah, B.S. (computer science), B.S. (physics), Ph.D. Addresses: Office —Pixar Animation Studios, 1200 Park Ave., Emeryville, CA 94608. Career. Computer–animation pioneer.

5. amturing.acm.org › award_winners › catmull_1244219Edwin Catmull - A.M. Turing Award Laureate

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   Birth: March 31, 1945 in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Education: B.Sc., Physics and Computer Science (University of Utah, 1969); PhD Computer Science, (University of Utah, 1974).

6. science.utah.edu › alumni › the-art-and-science-ofThe Art and Science of Innovation: Catmull’s Story

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   Sep 16, 2024 · Animation fascinated him, but there was no college for it. So when he started his Bachelor’s degree at University of Utah, he fell back on science. “There were no tools for it, for animation, so I switched over into physics when I went to college,” Catmull said.

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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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   How did Catmull become an animator?

   • In high school Catmull wanted to work as an animator, but realizing that there were no educational paths to a career in animation in the United States at that time, he pivoted to work in physics and computer science, receiving two Bachelor’s of Science degrees in 1969 from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City.

   Edwin Catmull - A.M. Turing Award Laureate

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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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   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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   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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   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.

   Edwin E. Catmull Biography - life, children, name, story, history

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8. continuum.utah.edu › features › the-imaginerThe Imaginer | Continuum - University of Utah

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   In his last year of undergraduate work at the U, Catmull realized that his bachelor’s degree in physics would leave him still a beginner in that field. So he took a look at the U’s fledgling Department of Computer Science.