1975 - Martin Newell (Utah) develops CGI teapot (physical teapot now in
the Computer Museum in Boston)

Want a great history of things web page of other things (where the above
excerpt came from)?

 http://www.cgrg.ohio-state.edu/~waynec/history/timeline.html

A kind of "history" I like.


Mike wrote:
> 
> Seems to me that the Utah teapot is to surfaces as the cornell box is to
> radiosity - a familiar was of showing things off.  I'm sure there's an
> interesting history to it, I just don't know it.
> 
> -Mike
> 
> Sam wrote:
> 
> > What is the deal with the teapot?
> >
> > Why is it so common?
> >
> > John M. Dlugosz wrote:
> > >
> > > Anyone got a POV model for the classic "teapot" ?
> > >
> > > --John
> >
> > --
> > Sam
> >     mailto:smi### [at] paradisenetnz
> >     http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Horizon/4152/
> >
> > "We live and we learn. But, sadly, at different rates."
> >   -- Alan Magid

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