Father of the Internet
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The "Father of the Internet" is an honorific title commonly given to Vinton Cerf for his pioneering role in designing the TCP/IP protocols and shaping the early architecture of the global Internet.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vinton Cerf | 0 |
| Bob Kahn | 0 |
| TCP/IP | 0 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Internet pioneer
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computer scientist ⓘ honorific title ⓘ network protocol suite ⓘ |
| almaMater |
Stanford University
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UCLA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoAppliedTo | Bob Kahn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliedInContext | history of the Internet ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
TCP/IP
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early Internet architecture ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
National Medal of Technology
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Presidential Medal of Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Presidential Medal of Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering NERFINISHED ⓘ Turing Award ⓘ Turing Award ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1943-06-23 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | New Haven, Connecticut, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coDesignedWith |
Bob Kahn
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Vinton Cerf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developed |
IP (Internet Protocol)
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TCP (Transmission Control Protocol) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Google ⓘ |
| field |
computer networking
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computer networking ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeBearer | Bob Kahn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryBearer | Vinton Cerf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | development of the global Internet ⓘ |
| jobTitle | Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist at Google ⓘ |
| knownAs |
Father of the Internet
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co-Father of the Internet ⓘ |
| knownFor |
co-designing the TCP/IP protocols
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co-inventing TCP/IP ⓘ shaping the early architecture of the Internet ⓘ |
| memberOf | Internet Society (ISOC) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality |
American
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American ⓘ |
| notableWork | “A Protocol for Packet Network Intercommunication” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Chair of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
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Founding President of the Internet Society ⓘ |
| refersTo | Vinton Cerf NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor | Internet data communication ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Vinton Cerf