Pierre Etienne Bézier (September 1, 1910, - November 25, 1999) was a French engineer and creator of the Bézier curves and Bézier surfaces that are now the basis of most computer-aided design and computer graphics systems.
Born in Paris, Bézier obtained a degree in mechanical engineering from the École des Arts et Métiers in 1930. He earned a second degree in electrical engineering in 1931 at the École Supérieure d'Électricité, and a doctorate in 1977 in mathematics from the University of Paris.
He worked for Renault from 1933 - 1975, where he developed his UNISURF CAD CAM system.
From 1968 - 1979 he was Professor of Production Engineering at the Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers.
In 1985 he was recognized by ACM SIGGRAPH with a `Steven A. Coons' award for his lifetime contribution
to computer graphics and interactive techniques.
