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Vint Cerf
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American computer scientist (born 1943)
Vint Cerf is an American computer scientist born in 1943 who is recognized as one of the principal architects of the internet. His work on the foundational protocols that allow computers to communicate globally has made him a central figure in the technology that shapes modern communication and commerce.
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Known for
- Digits: Guardians of the Web — Google2016
- A Counter-History of the Internet — Self2013
- Internet Rising — Self2011
via TMDB
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- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New Haven
- Occupation
- technology evangelist
- Educated at
- Van Nuys High School
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Notable work
- Internet protocol suite
- Doctoral advisor
- Gerald Estrin
- Student of
- Leonard Kleinrock
- Official website
- research.google/people/author32412/?&type=google
- Image
- Vint Cerf a La Salle day02 -70 (27272852473).jpg
- Residence
- Connecticut
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- Commons category
- Vinton Cerf
- date of birth
- 1943-06-23
- member of
- National Academy of Sciences
- Erdős number
- 2
- Commons gallery
- Vint Cerf
- archives at
- Computer History Museum
- medical condition
- COVID-19
- social media followers
- 35092
- nickname
- Vint Cerf
- name in native language
- Vinton Gray Cerf
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Encyclopedic overview
Vinton Gray Cerf (/sɜːrf/; born June 23, 1943) is an American Internet pioneer and is recognized as one of "the fathers of the Internet", sharing this title with TCP/IP co-developer Robert Kahn.
He has received honorary degrees and awards that include the National Medal of Technology, the Turing Award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Marconi Prize, and membership in the National Academy of Engineering.
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