births
May 8, 1955
Patrick Hanrahan, American computer graphics researcher
Pat Hanrahan
Patrick M. Hanrahan is an American computer graphics researcher, the Canon USA Professor of Computer Science and Electrical Engineering in the Computer Graphics Laboratory at Stanford University. His research focuses on rendering algorithms, graphics processing units, as well as scientific illustration and visualization. He has received numerous awards, including the 2019 Turing Award.
May 8
May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 237 days remain until the end of the year.