Marc Hannah
Engineer whose graphics technology powered movie special effects.
Their Story
Marc Hannah is an African American electrical engineer and computer scientist who co-founded a major computer graphics company. He helped design the powerful systems used to create 3D computer graphics. His technology was used to make special effects in many famous movies.
Era
1900s
Field
Computer Graphics Engineering
Marc Hannah
Engineer whose graphics technology powered movie special effects.
Engineering · Computer Graphics Engineering · 1900s · Black Innovators
Their Story
Marc Hannah is an African American electrical engineer and computer scientist who co-founded a major computer graphics company. He helped design the powerful systems used to create 3D computer graphics. His technology was used to make special effects in many famous movies.
Key Innovation
Helped design 3D graphics systems used for movie special effects and visualization.
Why It Matters Today
The animated films, video games, and visual effects students enjoy rely on 3D graphics like his.
Learn More
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Hannah
Wilkinson STEM Education Foundation · 251 American Innovators · wilkinsonstemfoundation.org
