Jim Blinn
American computer scientist · United States · On the map · Scientists · Born 1949 · age 77
James F. Blinn is an American computer scientist who first became widely known for his work as a computer graphics expert at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL), particularly his work on the pre-encounter animations for the Voyager project, his work on the 1980 Carl Sagan documentary series Cosmos, and the research of the Blinn-Phong shading model.
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Born 1949 · age 77
