Vint Cerf
A 'father of the internet' who helped computers talk worldwide.
Their Story
Vint Cerf is a computer scientist who co-designed the basic rules that let computers send information across the internet. With Robert Kahn, he helped create the TCP/IP protocols that connect networks together. He is often called one of the 'fathers of the internet.'
Era
1900s
Field
Internet
Vint Cerf
A 'father of the internet' who helped computers talk worldwide.
Technology · Internet · 1900s
Their Story
Vint Cerf is a computer scientist who co-designed the basic rules that let computers send information across the internet. With Robert Kahn, he helped create the TCP/IP protocols that connect networks together. He is often called one of the 'fathers of the internet.'
Key Innovation
Co-created the TCP/IP protocols that allow different computer networks to connect into one internet.
Why It Matters Today
Every website, app, and message students use online travels using the internet rules he helped design.
Learn More
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vint_Cerf
Wilkinson STEM Education Foundation · 251 American Innovators · wilkinsonstemfoundation.org
