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Vint Cerf

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Also known as Vinton Gray Cerf, Vinton Cerf, Vinton G. Cerf, V. Cerf, V. G. Cerf, V G Cerf, V Cerf, Cerf

American computer scientist (born 1943)

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Vint Cerf, born on June 23, 1943, is an author with an Erdős number of 2. His published works include *Leaders in Computing*, *Supercommunities Handbook*, *People Centered Economy*, and *Supercommunities*. He has been recognized in collections associated with the Royal Society, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, the Turing Award, and the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

Cerf has noted that the ability to interact with a computer presence like a human assistant is becoming increasingly feasible. His profile is referenced by 2,337 other encyclopedia articles. He maintains an official website and has 35,092 social media followers.

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Person · Open Library

Works
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Top works

  • Leaders in Computing
  • Supercommunities Handbook
  • People Centered Economy
  • Supercommunities

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Music · MusicBrainz

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Total plays
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Quotes

  • And programming computers was so fascinating. You create your own little universe, and then it does what you tell it to do.
  • There are some people who imagine that older adults don't know how to use the internet. My immediate reaction is, "I've got news for you, we invented it."
  • The ability to interact with a computer presence like you would a human assistant is becoming increasingly feasible.

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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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Vint Cerf” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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