Stephen Wilhite: Computer programmer who gave the world gifs
WEBMar 27, 2022 · Stephen Wilhite, a computer programmer who invented the gif, the humble but versatile file format that became an internet mainstay, helping people share charts, photographs and viral animations...
Stephen Wilhite, inventor of the GIF format, has died
WEBMar 25, 2022 · Stephen Wilhite, the inventor of the internet-popular short-video format, the GIF, has died. He was 74. His wife, Kathaleen, said Thursday in a phone interview that he died of COVID on March 14.
What Was The First GIF? The Animated History of The GIF - The Daily Dot
WEBMay 3, 2012 · The GIF was simply the best and most versatile image format around said Alexander “Sandy” Trevor, the former chief technical officer of CompuServe who managed the GIF team.
What Is the History of the GIF? - Discover Magazine
WEBSep 18, 2023 · While animated GIFs may have started peaking in 2013, the history of GIFs traces back to over 35 years ago. Here’s the real reason GIFs were invented and how, over three decades later, they became the popular and hilarious internet sensation that completes our favorite group chats today.
How Steve Wilhite created GIF, the graphics format that ate the …
WEBMar 25, 2022 · Seeing cartoon hamsters dance for a split second is no big whoop, but watching them shake their booties endlessly was just one of many cultural moments that GIFs have given us.
An Honor for the Creator of the GIF - The New York Times Web …
WEBMay 21, 2013 · Steve Wilhite, who invented the enduring GIF file format in 1987, will receive a lifetime achievement Webby Award.
Stephen Wilhite, Creator of the GIF, Dead at 74 - Rolling Stone
WEBMar 25, 2022 · Computer scientist Stephen E. Wilhite – who created the GIF image format back in 1987 – died on March 14 at the age of 74. His wife Kathaleen R. Wilhite said his death was due to...
GIF inventor Stephen Wilhite dies at 74 - CTV News
WEBMar 24, 2022 · Stephen Wilhite, the inventor of the internet-popular short-video format, the GIF, has died. He was 74. His wife, Kathaleen, said Thursday in a phone interview that he died of COVID-19 on March...
The history of GIFs. - Slate Magazine
WEBMar 29, 2022 · Last week, the family of the man who invented the GIF, Stephen Wilhite, announced that he had passed away at the age of 74 due to complications from COVID-19.
Stephen Wilhite, inventor of the meme-favorite GIF, has died
WEBWilhite, who lived in Milford, Ohio, won a Webby lifetime achievement award in 2013 for inventing the GIF, which decades after its creation became omnipresent in memes and on social media, often used as a cheeky representation of a cultural moment.
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