Marian Croak
Engineer whose work helped make internet voice calls possible.
Their Story
Marian Croak is an American engineer and inventor with hundreds of patents. She helped develop Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), the technology that lets people make phone and video calls over the internet. She also created a text-to-donate system used for charitable giving.
Era
2000s & Today
Field
Telecommunications Engineering
Marian Croak
Engineer whose work helped make internet voice calls possible.
Engineering · Telecommunications Engineering · 2000s & Today · Women in STEM, Black Innovators
Their Story
Marian Croak is an American engineer and inventor with hundreds of patents. She helped develop Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP), the technology that lets people make phone and video calls over the internet. She also created a text-to-donate system used for charitable giving.
Key Innovation
Advanced Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology for calls over the internet.
Why It Matters Today
Video chats and internet calls that connect people worldwide rely on the technology she helped pioneer.
Learn More
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marian_Croak
Wilkinson STEM Education Foundation · 251 American Innovators · wilkinsonstemfoundation.org
