Bui Tuong Phong
Vietnamese computer scientist (1942–1975) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Bui Tuong Phong (December 14, 1942 – July 1975) was a Vietnamese-born computer graphics researcher and pioneer. He invented the widely used Phong shading algorithm and Phong reflection model.
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Born | December 14, 1942 Hanoi, VietNam |
Died | July 1975 (1975-08) (aged 32) California, U.S. |
Nationality (legal) | Vietnamese |
Alma mater | University of Utah |
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Scientific career | |
Fields | Computer science |
Doctoral advisor | Ivan Sutherland |
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In this Vietnamese name, the surname is Bui. In accordance with Vietnamese custom, this person should be referred to by the given name, Phong.