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Loren Carpenter

Also Known As Loren C. Carpenter
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Loren Clayton Carpenter (February 7, 1947 to December 21, 2025) was an American computer graphics researcher and developer.

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Birth Year
1947 1
Birth Date
1947-02-07 1
Death Year
2025 1
Death Date
2025-12-21 1
Nationality
American 1
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ACM Fellow 2
Loren Carpenter
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Source Diamond-square algorithm (Wikipedia)

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Loren Clayton Carpenter (February 7, 1947 – December 21, 2025) was an American computer graphics researcher and developer.
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1. Loren Carpenter - Wikipedia
  • Infobox: birth_date
    February 7, 1947
  • Life and career, birth sentence
    born in Brighton, Michigan, on February 7, 1947
  • Infobox: death_date
    December 21, 2025
  • Life and career, death sentence
    Carpenter died on December 21, 2025
  • Introduction
    was an American computer graphics researcher and developer
  • In Field: Computer Graphics, Lead paragraph
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2. Loren Carpenter (Wikidata)
  • Wikidata alias: Loren C. Carpenter
    Loren C. Carpenter
  • Wikidata P166: ACM Fellow
    Wikidata P166 (award received): ACM Fellow.
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Diamond-square algorithm (Wikipedia)
  • Invented By: Diamond-square algorithm, Lead [invented]
    The idea was first introduced by Fournier, Fussell and Carpenter at SIGGRAPH in 1982.
  • Credited: Diamond-square algorithm, Lead
    The idea was first introduced by Fournier, Fussell and Carpenter at SIGGRAPH in 1982.
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