| Ken Perlin AKA Kenneth Perlin Born: c. 1957
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Occupation: Scientist, Computer Programmer Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Perlin noise Computer scientist. System architect for 3D software Synthavision, which was used to produce some of the computer animation used in TRON (1982). Developed a technique of calculating turbulence now called Perlin noise, which is used extensively in motion picture computer graphics to produce realistic fractal textures and lighting effects. University: BA Theoretical Mathematics, Harvard University (1979)
University: MS Computer Science, New York University (1984)
University: PhD Computer Science, New York University (1984)
Professor: Computer Science, Media Research Laboratory, New York University (1987-)
Administrator: Director, Center for Advanced Technology, New York University (1994-2004)
Administrator: Director, Games for Learning Institute, New York University (2008-)
R/GA Head of Software Development (1984-87)
Mathematical Applications Group Research scientist, Synthavision (1979-84)
Association for Computing Machinery Board of Directors, SIGGRAPH
New York Software Industry Association Board of Directors
Oscar Technical Achievement Award (1997)
ACM/SIGGRAPH Computer Achievement Award 2008
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