Vint Cerf

American computer scientist (born 1943)
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Vint Cerf

Summary

Vint Cerf is a human[1]. His place of birth was New Haven[2]. He was born on +1943-06-23T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], engineer[5], university teacher[6], and technology evangelist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,008 views/month, #6,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in New Haven[2], Vint Cerf…
  • Vint Cerf was born on +1943-06-23T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Vint Cerf held citizenship in United States[9].
  • English was Vint Cerf's native language[10].
  • Vint Cerf worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Vint Cerf's professions included engineer[5].
  • Vint Cerf worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Vint Cerf's professions included technology evangelist[7].
  • Vint Cerf's field of work was computer science[11].
  • Vint Cerf's field of work was computer networking[12].
  • Among Vint Cerf's employers was Google[13].
  • Vint Cerf was employed by IBM[14].
  • Among Vint Cerf's employers was Stanford University[15].
  • Among Vint Cerf's employers was Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency[16].
  • Vint Cerf's education included a stint at Van Nuys High School[17].
  • Vint Cerf's doctoral advisor was Leonard Kleinrock[18].
  • Vint Cerf's doctoral advisor was Gerald Estrin[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Vint Cerf is Transmission Control Protocol[20].
  • Vint Cerf received the Turing Award[21].
  • Vint Cerf received the Presidential Medal of Freedom[22].
  • Vint Cerf received the OII Lifetime Achievement Award[23].
  • Vint Cerf received the Harold Pender Award[24].
  • Vint Cerf received the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering[25].
  • Vint Cerf received the Charles Stark Draper Prize[26].
  • Vint Cerf was a member of Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers[27].

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Origins and Family

Vint Cerf's place of birth was New Haven[2]. He was born on +1943-06-23T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Vint Cerf was educated at Van Nuys High School[17]. Doctoral advisors include Leonard Kleinrock[18] and Gerald Estrin[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], engineer[5], university teacher[6], and technology evangelist[7]. Fields of work include computer science[11], an academic discipline[28] and computer networking[12], an academic discipline[29]. Employers include Google[13], a business[30], in United States[31], founded in 1998[32], headquartered in Mountain View[33]; IBM[14], a software company[34], in United States[35], founded in 1911[36], headquartered in Armonk[37]; Stanford University[15], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1885[40], headquartered in Stanford[41]; and Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency[16], an United States federal agency[42], in United States[43], founded in 1958[44], headquartered in Arlington County[45]. Doctoral students include Raphael Finkel[46] and Hanan Samet[47].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Vint Cerf is Transmission Control Protocol[20].

Recognition

Awards received include Turing Award[21], a science award[48], in United States[49], founded in 1966[50]; Presidential Medal of Freedom[22], an award[51], in United States[52], founded in 1963[53]; OII Lifetime Achievement Award[23], a lifetime achievement award[54], in United Kingdom[55]; Harold Pender Award[24], an award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1972[58]; Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering[25], a science award[59], in United Kingdom[60], founded in 2012[61]; and Charles Stark Draper Prize[26], a science award[62], in United States[63], founded in 1989[64].

Why It Matters

Vint Cerf ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,008 views/month, #6,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 63 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]

He has been cited as an influence by Andreu Veà-Baró[67], an engineer[68], b. 1969[69], of Spain[70], awarded the National Award for Personal Career on the Internet[71], specialised in telecommunications[72].

He is credited with the discovery of Internet[73], an IP network[74], founded in 1969[75]. Works attributed to him include 2.3.2.1 A Proposed New Internet Header Format[76], a document[77], written by him[78].

His notable doctoral advisees include Hanan Samet[79], a computer scientist[80], b. 2000[81], of United States[82], awarded the Paris Kanellakis Award[83] and Raphael Finkel[84].

FAQs

Where was Vint Cerf born?

Born in New Haven[2], Vint Cerf…

What did Vint Cerf do for work?

Vint Cerf worked as computer scientist[4], engineer[5], university teacher[6], and technology evangelist[7].

Where did Vint Cerf go to school?

Vint Cerf was educated at Van Nuys High School[17].

What awards did Vint Cerf receive?

Honors received include Turing Award[21], Presidential Medal of Freedom[22], OII Lifetime Achievement Award[23], and Harold Pender Award[24].

Who did Vint Cerf influence?

Vint Cerf has been cited as an influence by Andreu Veà-Baró[67].

What did Vint Cerf discover?

Vint Cerf is credited as discoverer of Internet[73].

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