David C. Evans
1924–1998 (age 74)
computer scientist
Biography
David C. Evans, born in 1924, combined engineering rigor with a visionary sense of how computers could visualize the world; his early studies led him to the University of Utah, where he helped build an outstanding research environment.
As founder of Evans & Sutherland and a mentor to generations of computer scientists, he accelerated the development of interactive graphics and ensured his students would continue the work, and he is commemorated at Wasatch Lawn Memorial Park.