Ivan Sutherland is a pioneer in the field of computer graphics. His 1960 "Sketchpad" system contributed to the development of computer graphics, computer simulation, and video games as we know them today. Ivan Edward Sutherland was born in Hastings,...

1938- American electrical and computer engineer who is thought by many to have invented the field of virtual reality. Sutherland also developed the first computer light pen, allowing direct interaction with the computer. This device is often used by...

Ivan Edward Sutherland (born 1938 in Hastings, Nebraska) is an American computer scientist and Internet pioneer. He received the Turing Award in 1988 for the invention of Sketchpad, an early predecessor to the sort of graphical user interface that has...