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Thomas A. DeFanti

Also Known As Tom Defanti · Thomas Albert "Tom" DeFanti
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Thomas Albert DeFanti, born September 18, 1948, is an American computer graphics researcher and pioneer whose work has ranged from early computer animation to scientific visualization, virtual reality, and grid computing. He is a distinguished professor of computer science at the University of Illinois at Chicago and a research scientist at the California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology.

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Birth Year
1948 1
Birth Date
1948-09-18 1
Nationality
American 1
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1. Thomas A. DeFanti - Wikipedia
  • Education and early life
    Born September 18, 1948, in Queens, New York City
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    born September 18, 1948
  • Body, opening sentence
    American computer graphics researcher and pioneer
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Thomas A. DeFanti (Wikidata)
  • Wikidata alias: Tom Defanti
    Tom Defanti
  • Wikidata P166: ACM Fellow
    Wikidata P166 (award received): ACM Fellow.
  • Wikidata alias: Thomas Albert "Tom" DeFanti
    Thomas Albert "Tom" DeFanti
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