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Vint Cerf
Also published under: V. G. Cerf, V. Cerf, Vinton G. Cerf, Vinton Cerf
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Google
Reston
VA, USA
Biography
Widely known as one of the "Fathers of the Internet", Vinton (Vint) G. Cerf is the co-designer with Robert E. Kahn of the TCP/IP protocols and the architecture of the Internet. Cerf's tireless commitment to the Internet's evolution, improvement, oversight, and evangelism throughout its history has had an indelible impact on the world. It is largely due to his efforts that we even have the Internet—and it is largely due to the Internet that we have changed the way we live today. The Internet has enabled a large part of the world to receive instant access to news, brought us closer to friends and loved ones, and made it easier to purchase products online. It's improved access to education, scientific discourse, made smartphones useful, and op...Related Videos
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