Ed Catmull
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| Gender | Male |
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| Age | 80 |
| Date of birth | March 31,1945 |
| Zodiac sign | Aries |
| Born | Parkersburg |
| West Virginia | |
| United States | |
| Spouse | Susan Anderson Catmull |
| Thesis | A Subdivision Algorithm for Computer Display of Curved Surfaces (1974) |
| Books | Creativity, Inc. : Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration |
| Awards | Gordon E. Sawyer Award |
| Academy Award for Best Technical Achievement | |
| IEEE John von Neumann Medal | |
| Academy Scientific and Technical Award (Award of Merit) | |
| Academy Scientific and Engineering Award | |
| Turing Award | |
| Thesi | A Subdivision Algorithm for Computer Display of Curved Surfaces |
| Alma mater | University of Utah |
| Movies/Shows | The Pixar Story |
| Education | University of Utah School of Computing |
| Founded | Pixar |
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| ID | 416577 |
Ed Catmull Life story
Edwin Earl "Ed" Catmull is an American computer scientist who is the co-founder of Pixar and was the President of Walt Disney Animation Studios. He has been honored for his contributions to 3D computer graphics, including the 2019 ACM Turing Award.