Title
Smith, Alvy Ray oral history
Catalog Number
102702296
Type
Document
Description
Computer graphics pioneer Alvy Ray Smith begins his oral history discussing his early childhood interest in science and technology and school experiences. He then describes in brief his doctoral work on cellular automata, work at Xerox PARC, NYIT, and the computer division of Lucasfilm.
Date
2010-05-27
Contributor
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Smith, Alvy Ray, Interviewee
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Spicer, Dag, Interviewer
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Publisher
Computer History Museum
Place of Publication
Mountain View, California
Extent
37 p.
Category
Transcription
Subject
Smith, Alvy Ray; FORTRAN; C (Computer program language); Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC); VAX computers; cellular automata; Xerox PARC; Shoup, Richard; SuperPaint; Pixar Animation Studios; Schure, Alexander; NYIT; Catmull, Ed; Evans, David; Sutherland, Ivan; frame buffer; NEA (National Endowment for the Arts); Sunstone; Emshwiller, Ed; Jobs, Steve; Clark, Jim; Lucas, George; Renderman; CAPS; SIGGRAPH
Collection Title
CHM Oral History Collection
