Martin Newell
E668238
Martin Newell is a pioneering computer graphics researcher best known for creating the iconic "Utah teapot" 3D model and contributing foundational work in rendering and geometric modeling.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
computer graphics researcher
ⓘ
computer scientist ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Utah teapot dataset NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
development of standard benchmark models in graphics
ⓘ
foundational computer graphics algorithms ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| created | Utah teapot 3D model NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developed |
techniques in geometric modeling
ⓘ
techniques in hidden surface removal ⓘ techniques in shading ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Cambridge University
ⓘ
surface form:
University of Cambridge
|
| fieldOfWork |
computer graphics
ⓘ
geometric modeling ⓘ rendering ⓘ |
| hasNotableStudentOrCollaborator |
Henri Gouraud
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ivan Sutherland NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Blinn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
Utah teapot became a de facto standard test model in graphics
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Utah teapot widely used in graphics demonstrations NERFINISHED ⓘ Utah teapot widely used in rendering research NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
3D computer graphics research
ⓘ
computer graphics education ⓘ graphics rendering practices ⓘ |
| inspired | use of canonical test objects in graphics ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Utah teapot
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
pioneering work in computer graphics ⓘ work in geometric modeling ⓘ work in rendering ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | helping establish the Utah teapot as a standard graphics benchmark ⓘ |
| notableFor | early use of complex test models in graphics research ⓘ |
| notableWork | Utah teapot 3D model NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
researcher
ⓘ
software engineer ⓘ |
| partOf | early University of Utah graphics community ⓘ |
| researchInterest |
3D modeling
ⓘ
rendering algorithms ⓘ surface representation ⓘ |
| usedToolOrMethod |
polygonal modeling
ⓘ
procedural techniques in graphics ⓘ splines in geometric modeling ⓘ |
| workedAt |
Autodesk
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
University of Utah NERFINISHED ⓘ Xerox PARC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.