Some History

The term “computer graphics” was coined in 1960 by

William Fetter to describe the new design methods that he

was developing at Boeing. He created a series of widely

reproduced images on a plotter exploring cockpit design

using a 3D model of a human body.

                                                                                                    3D model of a human body

Spacewars:First computer graphics game (MIT 1961)   Whirlwind: early graphics using Vector Scope (1951)

                  First CAD system (IBM 1959)

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