Random conversation in Matt McGrath’s office a couple years ago after reading Nick Chrisman’s book we all knew

SKETCHPAD developed at MIT by Ivan Sutherland

• Allowed the designer to interact with his computer graphically: the 3D design could be fed into the computer by drawing on a CRT with a light pen – visual access to data and 3D were radical ideas
• This changed how people interacted with computers

The Harvard Lab for Computer Graphics and Spatial Analysis was established by Howard Fisher

• The Harvard Lab for Computer Graphics and Spatial Analysis was established by Howard Fisher

• Large grant from the Ford Foundation
• Very significant research center, created pioneering software for spatial data handling
• Many key individuals in industry participated:
• Jack Dangermond, Scott Morehouse, Hugh Keegan, Duane Niemeyer, and Lawrie Jordon (Esri)
• David Sinton (Intergraph), Lawrie Jordon and Bruce Rado (ERDAS)