Paul Baran
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For the economist with same name, see Paul A. Baran.
Paul Baran (born Pesach Baran /ˈbærən/; April 29, 1926 – March 26, 2011) was an American-Jewish engineer who was a pioneer in the development of computer networks. He was one of the two independent inventors of packet switching,[2] which is today the dominant basis for data communications in computer networks worldwide, and went on to start several companies and develop other technologies that are an essential part of modern digital communication.
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Born | (1926-04-29)April 29, 1926 |
Died | March 26, 2011(2011-03-26) (aged 84) Palo Alto, California, U.S. |
Citizenship | Poland, United States |
Alma mater | UCLA (M.S., 1959) Drexel University (B.S., 1949) |
Known for | Packet switching |
Spouse(s) | Evelyn Murphy Baran, PhD |
Awards | IEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal (1990) Computer History Museum Fellow (2005)[1] Marconi Prize (1991) NMTI (2007) National Inventors Hall of Fame |
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Institutions | RAND Corporation |
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