Jonathan Ingram

Jonathan Ingram is a Kiribati-born British inventor, businessman and author. He is particularly associated with development of early building information modelling (BIM) applications, including Sonata, Reflex and ProReflex. He was awarded the British Computer Society Medal for Outstanding Innovation in 1990, and the Royal Academy of Engineering's Prince Philip Medal in 2016.

For the American football player, see Johnathan Ingram.

Jonathan Ingram
Ingram in 2017
Born (1961-06-23) 23 June 1961[1]
Banaba Island, Kiribati
NationalityBritish
Known forDevelopments in BIM

Career

A civil engineer, Ingram has a PhD in computer science.[2]

Building information modelling

Sometimes called the 'Father of BIM',[3] Ingram developed Sonata in 1985,[4] the first system that brought the characteristics of modern BIM together in a single application, allowing users to create a single model of a building in a single file.[5] The second generation software, Reflex was released in 1992, while ProReflex was licensed to Revit Systems in 1998.[5] After he sold Reflex to PTC in 1996, he became chief technology officer at PTC, and taught Harvard University's first courses in object modelling.[6]

Ingram wrote the book,[7] Understanding BIM: The past, present and future, published by Routledge in 2020.[8] He shows that some aspects of BIM are not "new" and that BIM has been in existence since 1985.[9]

Awards
  • The British Computer Society Medal for Outstanding Innovation, 1990.[6]
  • The 2016 Prince Philip Medal from the Royal Academy of Engineering for his "Exceptional Contribution to Engineering".[5][3][4]

Personal life

Ingram was born in Banaba Island (also called Ocean Island) to Maurice Ingram, a doctor.[10] He is the only Godson of Walter Lindrum. In his personal life he was briefly involved with socialite Sue Sangster.[11]

References
  1. "Jonathan Ingram".
  2. "DEVELOP3D Magazine & Events".
  3. "The 'father of BIM' to speak at DEVELOP3D LIVE". AEC Magazine. 21 March 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  4. Griffiths, Ella (27 January 2017). "Hampshire engineer receives accolade for revolutionising building construction". Daily Echo. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  5. "Prince Philip Medal for engineer behind revolution in Building Information Modelling". Royal Academy of Engineering. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  6. "Dr. Jonathan Ingram The story of BIM, Fact, Fantasy and the Future". NXTBLD. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  7. "Celebrating the history of BIM". AEC Magazine. 25 May 2017. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  8. "Understanding BIM: The Past, Present and Future". Routledge. Routledge. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
  9. Nathan, Stuart (11 September 2017). "Roundtable report – civil engineering and digital solutions". The Engineer. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  10. "Archived Banaban Message Board". Archived from the original on 17 May 2013. Retrieved 16 July 2019.
  11. "HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE...FOUR TIMES!".
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