Danny Hillis Biography

William Daniel (“Danny”) Hillis is an inventor entrepreneur scientist writer and visionary who is particularly known for his work in computer science.
Hillis is a co-founder of multiple start-ups including
Applied Invention an interdisciplinary group of engineers scientists and artists that develops technology solutions in partnership with leading companies and entrepreneurs; Applied Minds a research and development company that invents designs creates and prototypes high-technology products and services; and Thinking Machines Corporation a company that developed the Connection Machine a parallel supercomputer designed by Hillis at MIT.
After founding Thinking Machines Corporation Hillis served as vice president of research and development at Walt Disney Imagineering.
He is also the Judge Widney Professor of Engineering and Medicine at the University of Southern California.

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