Gelobter, Lisa
1968- · Contribution: 1990s
Animation technology behind early web GIFs and Shockwave
Portraits are AI-generated interpretations, not photographs.
Impact on the world
Her work was integral to the development of Shockwave, an early web animation technology, and to the animated GIF format that became a defining feature of internet culture.
Life & background
A computer scientist and entrepreneur, Gelobter played a key role in developing the animation technology behind Shockwave and contributed to the rise of animated GIFs on the early web. She later served as Chief Digital Service Officer at the U.S. Department of Education and co-founded the workplace equity company tEQuitable.
Sources
- Cinemontage; Michelson IP Institute
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