Difference between revisions of "Tribute to Bill"
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=== [https://discourse.vtk.org/t/bill-lorensen/2288 VTK Discourse List] === | === [https://discourse.vtk.org/t/bill-lorensen/2288 VTK Discourse List] === | ||
| − | Bill was a significant contributor to the VTK software. He was one of the three original authors of the [https://vtk.org/vtk-textbook/ Visualization Toolkit textbook] including the | + | Bill was a significant contributor to the VTK software. He was one of the three original authors of the [https://vtk.org/vtk-textbook/ Visualization Toolkit textbook] including the companion software. Bill contributed to VTK until the last weeks of his life, |
| − | contributing an extensive compendium of examples and code. He was also a driving force in converting the original book into Markdown and LaTeX (with Andrew Maclean and other community members). | + | in later years contributing an extensive compendium of examples and code. He was also a driving force in converting the original book into Markdown and LaTeX (with Andrew Maclean and other community members). Bill could always be counted on to provide praise |
| + | and nag scofflaws who were not quick to add software tests, or correct errors on the VTK dashboard. | ||
=== [https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/troyrecord/obituary.aspx?n=william-edward-lorensen&pid=194848174 Obituary] === | === [https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/troyrecord/obituary.aspx?n=william-edward-lorensen&pid=194848174 Obituary] === | ||
Bill grew up near Troy, NY where this local obituary was posted. | Bill grew up near Troy, NY where this local obituary was posted. | ||
Revision as of 10:32, 3 January 2020
Bill was a major influence in the areas of computer graphics, visualization, medical computing, and software process. He was loved by many throughout these communities. Here we have captured some of the many tributes contributed by friends and family.
VTK Discourse List
Bill was a significant contributor to the VTK software. He was one of the three original authors of the Visualization Toolkit textbook including the companion software. Bill contributed to VTK until the last weeks of his life, in later years contributing an extensive compendium of examples and code. He was also a driving force in converting the original book into Markdown and LaTeX (with Andrew Maclean and other community members). Bill could always be counted on to provide praise and nag scofflaws who were not quick to add software tests, or correct errors on the VTK dashboard.
Obituary
Bill grew up near Troy, NY where this local obituary was posted.
