Bolt Beranek and Newman
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Bolt Beranek and Newman was a pioneering American research and engineering firm best known for its foundational role in developing the ARPANET, a precursor to the modern internet.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
engineering firm
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research and development organization → technology company → |
| acquiredBy |
Raytheon Company
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| alsoKnownAs |
BBN
→
BBN Technologies → |
| associatedWith |
email development
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| basedIn |
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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| client |
Advanced Research Projects Agency
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United States Department of Defense → |
| contributedTo |
development of email addressing with @ sign
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development of the ARPANET → foundations of the Internet → |
| country |
United States
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| developed |
Interface Message Processor
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early packet-switched network technology → |
| era |
Cold War
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| field |
acoustical engineering
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computer science → |
| foundedBy |
Leo Beranek
→
Richard Bolt → Robert Newman → |
| foundedIn |
1948
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| hasAbbreviation |
BBN
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| headquartersLocation |
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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| historicalSignificance |
key contractor for ARPANET
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pioneer of computer networking → |
| industry |
acoustics
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computer networking → information technology → |
| location |
Massachusetts
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| notableEmployee |
Ray Tomlinson
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| notableWork |
ARPANET
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Interface Message Processor → packet switching research → |
| parentOrganization |
Raytheon Company
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| participatedIn |
ARPANET design
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early Internet protocol research → |
| regionServed |
worldwide
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| role |
ARPANET prime contractor
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| specializedIn |
acoustic consulting
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computer networking research → systems engineering → |
| workedOn |
military communication systems
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noise control projects → transportation noise studies → |
Referenced by (24)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Frank Heart
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J. C. R. Licklider → Joseph Carl Robnett Licklider → Leo Beranek → Lick → Ray Tomlinson → Richard Bolt → Robert Kahn → Robert Newman → |
employer |
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ARPANET Interface Message Processor platform
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IMP → Interface Message Processor → Interface Message Processor ("BBN Technologies") → |
developedBy |
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Bolt Beranek and Newman
("BBN")
→
Bolt Beranek and Newman ("BBN Technologies") → Bolt Beranek and Newman ("BBN") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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Leo Beranek
→
Robert Newman → |
coFounded |
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Honeywell DDP-516
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Honeywell DDP-516 → |
usedBy |
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Richard Bolt
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coFounderOf |
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BBN Technologies
("Bolt Beranek and Newman Inc.")
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formerName |
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Bolt Beranek and Newman
("BBN")
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hasAbbreviation |
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Interface Message Processor
("BBN Network Operations Center")
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managedBy |