Edwin Catmull

Edwin Catmull
Edwin Catmull
	Catmull in 2015
Born	Edwin Earl Catmull; March 31, 1945 (age 79); Parkersburg, West Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Utah (B.S. Physics and Computer Science; Ph.D. Computer Science)
Known for	Texture mapping; Catmull–Rom spline; Catmull–Clark subdivision surface;
Spouse	Susan Anderson
Children	3
Awards	Academy Award (1993, 1996, 2001, 2008); IEEE John von Neumann Medal (2006); Computer History Museum Fellow (2013); ACM Turing Award (2019);
	Scientific career
Fields	Computer science
Institutions	New York Institute of Technology; Pixar Animation Studios; Walt Disney Animation Studios;
Thesis	A Subdivision Algorithm for Computer Display of Curved Surfaces (1974)
Doctoral advisor	Robert E. Stephenson

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.

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Edwin Catmull
Catmull in 2015
Born	Edwin Earl Catmull (1945-03-31) March 31, 1945 (age 79) Parkersburg, West Virginia, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Utah (B.S. Physics and Computer Science; Ph.D. Computer Science)
Known for	Texture mapping Catmull–Rom spline Catmull–Clark subdivision surface^[1]
Spouse	Susan Anderson
Children	3
Awards	Academy Award (1993, 1996, 2001, 2008) IEEE John von Neumann Medal (2006) Computer History Museum Fellow (2013) ACM Turing Award (2019)
Scientific career
Fields	Computer science
Institutions	New York Institute of Technology Pixar Animation Studios Walt Disney Animation Studios
Thesis	A Subdivision Algorithm for Computer Display of Curved Surfaces (1974)
Doctoral advisor	Robert E. Stephenson^[2]