Russell K. Hobbie Computer Animation Films, 1974. Finding Aid.

Summary Information

Title: Russell K. Hobbie Computer Animation Films.
Dates: 1974
Creator: Hobbie, Russell K.
Extent: 1 box (4 items)
Language: English
Collection Number: CBI 203
Abstract:

The Russell K. Hobbie Computer Animation Films include 4 16-mm single-concept films.

Repository: University of Minnesota Libraries. Charles Babbage Institute.

Access and Use

Acquisition Information:

Films were donated by Russell K. Hobbie in 2008.

Access Restrictions:

Access to the collection is unrestricted.

Copyright:

The Charles Babbage Institute holds the copyright to all materials in the collection, except for items covered by a prior copyright (such as published materials). Researchers may quote from the collection under the fair use provisions of the copyright law (Title 17, U.S. Code).

Preferred Citation:

Russell K. Hobbie Computer Animation Films (CBI 203), Charles Babbage Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis.

Biographical Note

Russell K. Hobbie was a professor in the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Minnesota. He received his bachelor of science degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1956 and his master's degree and PhD from Harvard University in 1957 and 1960, respectively. He worked in various positions at the University of Minnesota from 1960 through 1998, beginning as a research associate and ending his career as a full professor of physics. He published Intermediate Physics for Medicine and Biology and other books and articles, as well as the computer program MacDose, designed to teach about the interaction of radiation and matter.

Collection Scope and Content Note

The Russell K. Hobbie Computer Animation Films include 4 16-mm single-concept films thought to be some of the first examples of computer animation.

Subject Terms

Index Terms

• This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the University of Minnesota Libraries. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.
• Hobbie, Russell K.

Box and Folder List

Location		Title
Box 1		Fourier Series.  Box 1
		Multiple Slit Interference.  Box 1
		Position from Velocity.  Box 1
		Velocity from Position.  Box 1