Henri Gouraud (computer scientist)
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Henri Gouraud is a French
computer scientist
. He is the inventor of Gouraud shading
used in computer graphics
. He is the great nephew of general Henri Gouraud
.
During 1964–1967, he studied at École Centrale Paris
. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Utah
College of Engineering
in 1971, working with Dave Evans
and Ivan Sutherland
, for a dissertation entitled Computer Display of Curved Surfaces.
The famous human face images showing the effect of his shading were done using his wife Sylvie Gouraud as the model.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
computer scientist
Computer scientist
A computer scientist is a scientist who has acquired knowledge of computer science, the study of the theoretical foundations of information and computation and their application in computer systems....
. He is the inventor of Gouraud shading
Gouraud shading
Gouraud shading, named after Henri Gouraud, is an interpolation method used in computer graphics to produce continuous shading of surfaces represented by polygon meshes...
used in computer graphics
Computer graphics
Computer graphics are graphics created using computers and, more generally, the representation and manipulation of image data by a computer with help from specialized software and hardware....
. He is the great nephew of general Henri Gouraud
Henri Gouraud (soldier)
Henri Joseph Eugène Gouraud was a French general, best known for his leadership of the French Fourth Army at the end of the World War I.-Early life:...
.
During 1964–1967, he studied at École Centrale Paris
École Centrale Paris
École Centrale Paris is a French university-level institution in the field of engineering. It is also known by its original name École centrale des arts et manufactures, or ECP. Founded in 1829, it is one of the oldest and most prestigious engineering schools in France and has the special status...
. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Utah
University of Utah
The University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
College of Engineering
University of Utah College of Engineering
The University of Utah College of Engineering is an academic college of the University of Utah in Salt Lake City, Utah. The college offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering and computer science.-History:...
in 1971, working with Dave Evans
David C. Evans
David Cannon Evans was the founder of the computer science department at the University of Utah and co-founder of Evans & Sutherland, a computer firm which is known as a pioneer in the domain of computer-generated imagery.-Biography:Evans attended the University of Utah and studied electrical...
and Ivan Sutherland
Ivan Sutherland
Ivan Edward Sutherland is an American computer scientist and Internet pioneer. He received the Turing Award from the Association for Computing Machinery in 1988 for the invention of Sketchpad, an early predecessor to the sort of graphical user interface that has become ubiquitous in personal...
, for a dissertation entitled Computer Display of Curved Surfaces.
The famous human face images showing the effect of his shading were done using his wife Sylvie Gouraud as the model.
Original publications
- H. Gouraud, "Continuous shading of curved surfaces," IEEE Transactions on ComputersIEEE Transactions on ComputersThe IEEE Transactions on Computers is a monthly journal published by the IEEE Computer Society. It contains peer-reviewed articles and other contributions in the area of computer design by electrical and computer engineers. It is intended for researchers, developers, educators, and technical...
, C-20(6):623–629, 1971. - H. Gouraud, Computer Display of Curved Surfaces, Doctoral Thesis, University of UtahUniversity of UtahThe University of Utah, also known as the U or the U of U, is a public, coeducational research university in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. The university was established in 1850 as the University of Deseret by the General Assembly of the provisional State of Deseret, making it Utah's oldest...
, USA, 1971. - H. Gouraud, Continuous shading of curved surfaces. In Rosalee Wolfe (editor), Seminal Graphics: Pioneering efforts that shaped the field, ACM Press, 1998. ISBN 1-58113-052-X.
External links
- Biography written by a computer graphics researcher at ECP