Jim Blinn

American computer scientist
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Jim Blinn

Summary

Jim Blinn is a human[1]. He was born on +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as an engineer[3] and computer scientist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Jim Blinn was born on +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Jim Blinn held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Jim Blinn's professions included engineer[3].
  • Jim Blinn's professions included computer scientist[4].
  • Among Jim Blinn's employers was Microsoft[7].
  • Jim Blinn was educated at University of Michigan[8].
  • Jim Blinn's education included a stint at University of Utah[9].
  • Jim Blinn received the MacArthur Fellows Program[10].
  • Jim Blinn was a member of National Academy of Engineering[11].
  • Jim Blinn's image is recorded as Jim-blinn.png[12].
  • Jim Blinn is recorded as male[13].
  • Jim Blinn's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jim Blinn's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115936221[15].
  • Jim Blinn's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 10062037[16].
  • Jim Blinn's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n96044276[17].
  • Jim Blinn's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 144046152[18].
  • Jim Blinn's IdRef ID is recorded as 066860423[19].
  • Jim Blinn's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA11515895[20].
  • Jim Blinn's NDL Authority ID is recorded as 00951892[21].
  • Jim Blinn's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05whm6[22].
  • Jim Blinn's NL CR AUT ID is recorded as ctu2012692439[23].
  • Jim Blinn's family name is recorded as Q37083663[24].
  • Jim Blinn's given name is recorded as James[25].
  • Jim Blinn's official website is recorded as http://jimblinn.com[26].
  • Jim Blinn's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2009105100[27].

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Origins and Family

Jim Blinn was born on +1949-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan[8], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1817[30], headquartered in Ann Arbor[31] and University of Utah[9], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1850[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include engineer[3] and computer scientist[4]. Jim Blinn was employed by Microsoft[7].

Recognition

Jim Blinn received the MacArthur Fellows Program[10].

Why It Matters

Jim Blinn ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

What did Jim Blinn do for work?

Jim Blinn worked as engineer[3] and computer scientist[4].

Where did Jim Blinn go to school?

Jim Blinn was educated at University of Michigan[8] and University of Utah[9].

What awards did Jim Blinn receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [11] . wikidata.org.
  19. [2] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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