Vinton Gray "VINT" CERF born June 23, 1943 is an American computer scientist, who is recognized as one of "the fathers of the Internet", sharing this title with American computer scientist Bob Kahn. His contributions have been acknowledged and lauded, repeatedly, with honorary degrees, and awards that include the National Medal of Technology, the Turing Award, the Presidential Medal of Freedom, and membership in the National Academy of Engineering.
As a graduate student at UCLA,
Vint Cerf was involved in the
early design of the ARPANET.
He was present when the first
IMP was delivered to UCLA. He
is called the "father of the Internet." He earned this
nickname as one of the co-
authors of TCP/IP-
the protocol that
allowed ARPA to
connect various independent
networks together
to form one large
network of
networks-the
Internet.
EARLY period
Cerf grew up in Los Angeles. He
did very well in school and
showed a strong aptitude for
math. He had an unusual style
of dress for a school kid. He
wore a jacket and tie most days. Cerf is still known for his
impeccable style. He is usually
seen in three-piece suits. As a child, Cerf began to
develop an interest in
computers. He attended
Stanford and majored in
mathematics, but continued to
grow more interested in computing. "There was
something amazingly enticing
about programming," said Cerf.
"You created your own
universe and you were master
of it. The computer would do anything you programmed it to
do. It was this unbelievable
sandbox in which every grain of
sand was under your
control."
