Robert Kahn
Co-inventor of the rules that make the internet work.
Their Story
Robert Kahn is a computer scientist who, with Vint Cerf, developed the core internet protocols TCP/IP. These protocols set the standard way for data to be broken into packets and delivered between computers. His work helped make today's global internet possible.
Era
1900s
Field
Internet
Robert Kahn
Co-inventor of the rules that make the internet work.
Technology · Internet · 1900s
Their Story
Robert Kahn is a computer scientist who, with Vint Cerf, developed the core internet protocols TCP/IP. These protocols set the standard way for data to be broken into packets and delivered between computers. His work helped make today's global internet possible.
Key Innovation
Co-created the TCP/IP protocols that define how data travels reliably across the internet.
Why It Matters Today
The packet-based system he helped invent is how videos, games, and messages reach our devices.
Learn More
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Kahn
Wilkinson STEM Education Foundation · 251 American Innovators · wilkinsonstemfoundation.org
