Bui Tuong Phong

Summary

Bui Tuong Phong is a human^[1]. He was born in Hanoi^[2]. He was born on +1942-12-14T00:00:00Z^[3]. He died in California^[4]. He died on +1975-07-29T00:00:00Z^[5]. He worked as a computer scientist^[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).^[7]

Key Facts

• Bui Tuong Phong was born in Hanoi^[2].
• Bui Tuong Phong died in California^[4].
• Bui Tuong Phong was born on +1942-12-14T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Bui Tuong Phong died on +1975-07-29T00:00:00Z^[5].
• Bui Tuong Phong held citizenship in Vietnam^[8].
• Bui Tuong Phong worked as a computer scientist^[6].
• Bui Tuong Phong's education included a stint at University of Utah^[9].
• Bui Tuong Phong's education included a stint at Lycée Albert Sarraut^[10].
• Bui Tuong Phong's image is recorded as Bui-Tuong-Phong.jpg^[11].
• Bui Tuong Phong is recorded as male^[12].
• Bui Tuong Phong's instance of is recorded as human^[13].
• The cause of death was leukemia^[14].
• Bui Tuong Phong's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/061nsb^[15].
• Bui Tuong Phong's family name is recorded as Bùi^[16].
• Bui Tuong Phong's given name is recorded as Phong^[17].
• Bui Tuong Phong's manner of death is recorded as natural causes^[18].
• Bui Tuong Phong's DBLP author ID is recorded as 15/5673^[19].
• Bui Tuong Phong's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Bùi-55^[20].
• Bui Tuong Phong's Prabook ID is recorded as 2483245^[21].
• Bui Tuong Phong's Vietnamese middle name is recorded as Tường^[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hanoi^[2], Bui Tuong Phong… he was born on +1942-12-14T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Educated at University of Utah^[9], a public research university^[23], in United States^[24], founded in 1850^[25] and Lycée Albert Sarraut^[10], a lycée^[26], in Vietnam^[27].

Career and Affiliations

Bui Tuong Phong worked as a computer scientist^[6].

Death and Burial

Bui Tuong Phong died on +1975-07-29T00:00:00Z^[5]. He passed away in California^[4]. The cause of death was leukemia^[14].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Bui Tuong Phong include Phong shading^[28], an algorithm^[29] and Phong reflection model^[30].

Why It Matters

Bui Tuong Phong ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (80 views/month, #7,221 of 1,000,298).^[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[31] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

He is credited with the discovery of Phong shading^[33], an algorithm^[34] and Phong reflection model^[35]. Entities named for him include Phong shading^[28], an algorithm^[29] and Phong reflection model^[30].

FAQs

Where was Bui Tuong Phong born?

Bui Tuong Phong's place of birth was Hanoi^[2].

Where did Bui Tuong Phong die?

Bui Tuong Phong died in California^[4].

What did Bui Tuong Phong do for work?

Bui Tuong Phong worked as computer scientist^[6].

Where did Bui Tuong Phong go to school?

Bui Tuong Phong was educated at University of Utah^[9] and Lycée Albert Sarraut^[10].

What did Bui Tuong Phong discover?

Bui Tuong Phong is credited as discoverer of Phong shading^[33] and Phong reflection model^[35].