Awards
- 1983, NASA Exceptional Service medal for Voyager Fly-by animation.
- 1983, SIGGRAPH Computer Graphics Achievement Award.
- 1989, IEEE Outstanding Contribution Award for Jim Blinn's corner.
- 1991, MacArthur Fellowship in recognition of and to allow continuation of his work in educational animation.
- 1995, Honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from the Parsons School of Design for contributions to computer graphics.
- 1999, Steven Anson Coons Award for Outstanding Creative Contributions to Computer Graphics.
Read more about this topic: Jim Blinn