James H. Clark
James H. Clark | |
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 Clark in 2013 | |
| Born | James Henry Clark March 23, 1944 |
| Alma mater | University of Utah University of New Orleans |
| Spouse(s) | Nancy Rutter Kristy Hinze (m. 2009) |
| Children | 4 |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Computer science Computer graphics |
| Institutions | Silicon Graphics Netscape New York Institute of Technology Stanford University |
| Thesis | 3-D design of free-form B-spline surfaces (1974) |
| Doctoral advisor | Ivan Sutherland |
James Henry Clark (born March 23, 1944) is an American businessman and computer scientist. He founded many well known Silicon Valley technology companies, including Silicon Graphics, Netscape, myCFO, and Healtheon. His research work in computer graphics helped create the fast rendering of three-dimensional computer images.
In 1998, Clark was elected a member of the National Academy of Engineering.
Clark was born in Plainview, Texas, on March 23, 1944. He studied at the University of New Orleans where he earned his bachelor's and a master's degrees in physics, followed by a Ph.D. in computer science from the University of Utah in 1974.[1][2][3][4]
References
- ↑ "James Clark - Computer Programmer - Biography". 2019-03-31. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
- ↑ "James H. Clark". engineering.stanford.edu. May 3, 2016. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ↑ "James Clark". Forbes. Archived from the original on February 8, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Netscape co-founder, Saints hero, Grammy winner, healthcare advocate to be honored at Tulane commencement". Tulane News. May 7, 2018. Archived from the original on August 16, 2019. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
Other websites
Media related to James H. Clark at Wikimedia Commons
- "Jim Clark", Salon.com, November 24, 1999.
- "James H. Clark", Business Week, 1999.