Lee Harrison III (1929–1998) was a pioneer in analog electronic animation. Harrison received two bachelor's degrees from

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(Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1952 and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering in 1959). He is best known as the inventor of

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and the ANIMAC. He received an Emmy Award in 1972 for his work.Carlson, Wayne, ''A Critical History of Computer Graphics and Animation''
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Early life

Harrison was raised in Belleville, Illinois where his family were influential business leaders. He is the grandson of Lee Harrison who invented the "Jumbo" Steam Engine. His brother Theopolis Harrison became the President of Harrison Machine Works. Between degrees at Washington University, he served two years in the Coast Guard and worked as an artist.

Career

He was the founder, president, chairman, and chief executive officer of the former Computer Image Corporation in Denver. He won an Emmy Award in 1972.

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Scanimate.net
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