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= Edwin Catmull
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Edwin Catmull is an American computer scientist and one of the co-founders of Pixar Animation Studios. He is known for his significant contributions to computer graphics and animation technology. Catmull played a crucial role in the development of many of the foundational techniques used in computer-generated imagery (CGI). After earning his Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Utah, where he worked on rendering techniques, Catmull joined Lucasfilm's Computer Division, which later became Pixar.