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Was Sutherland a software developer?

  • Not exactly

  • Yes, among other things

  • Yes, but only in his early career

  • Yes

Answer

Yes, Sutherland was a software developer. He is best known for his work on the Sketchpad program, which was one of the first computer-aided design programs. He also developed the Sutherland–Hodgeman algorithm, which is used to create perspective views of 3D objects.
Ivan Sutherland: Unleashing the Digital Revolution - A Quiz on the Father of Computer Graphics and the Internet

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