Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site utcsrgv.UUCP Path: utzoo!utcsrgv!pete From: pete@utcsrgv.UUCP (P. Schoeler) Newsgroups: net.graphics Subject: history of computer graphics Message-ID: <753@utcsrgv.UUCP> Date: Sun, 10-Feb-85 17:18:06 EST Article-I.D.: utcsrgv.753 Posted: Sun Feb 10 17:18:06 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 10-Feb-85 18:20:41 EST Distribution: net Organization: CSRI, University of Toronto Lines: 39 I have been trying to learn something about the "early days" of computer graphics. A fairly quick litterature survey produced the following : * "A Brief, personal History of Computer Graphics", C. Machover , Computer , Nov. 1978 , concentrating mainly on display hardware. * "Computer aids to design and architecture" edited by N. Negroponte , contains recollections from a number of pioneers. * I.E. Sutherland's doctoral dissertation on Sketchpad , laid many of the foundations of graphics software. * "Computer Displays" I.E. Sutherland , Scientific American, June 1970 , describes state of the art at that time. * "A characterization of 10 hidden surface algorithms" by Schumacker , Sutherland and Sproull , Computing Surveys , vol.6 , no.1 . As far as I can tell a comprehensive history of computer graphics, or something remotely approaching it does not currently exist . I would appreciate pointers to anything I've missed. One interesting question : who first used a raster display to produce what would now be considered computer graphics ( as opposed to characters or simply showing what is in core) ? Comments by those of you who have been out there long enough to have something interesting (appropriate?) to say , are welcome ... Peter Schoeler UUCP: {decvax,linus,ihnp4,uw-beaver,allegra,utzoo}!utcsrgv!pete CSNET: pete@toronto -- Peter Schoeler UUCP: {decvax,linus,ihnp4,uw-beaver,allegra,utzoo}!utcsrgv!pete CSNET: pete@toronto