Vint Cerf

Vinton Gray Cerf (born June 23, 1943 in New Haven, Connecticut) is an American computer scientist who is commonly referred to as the "father of the Internet" for his key technical and managerial role in the creation of the Internet and the TCP/IP protocols which it uses.

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He was also the founder (in 1992) of the Internet Society (ISOC), which is intended to both promote the views of ordinary users of the Internet, and also serve as an umbrella body for the technical groups developing the Internet (such as the Internet Engineering Task Force). He served as the first chair of the Internet Society, handing that role over in 1999.

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He suffers from hearing impairment, and serves on the board of Gallaudet University; he received an award from the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. He and his family reside in Virginia, USA.

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Vint Cerf related Images and Photos (experimental)

Le Cerf-Volant

Anys Vint 1983

Hunting Dogs and Men Climbing a Tree Detail of the Decorative Scheme from La Chambre Du Cerf