Peter Kirstein, known as the European father of the internet, died on January 8, 2020. Kirstein played an important role in the development of the Arpanet, which was considered the premise of the Internet.
On July 25, 1973, England was first connected to the Arpanet, which is considered the predecessor of the Internet. A computer at University College London (UCL) managed to transfer data to another computer at the University of Southern California, USA. The name behind this milestone was Peter Kirstein, who died at the age of 86 on January 8, 2020.
Known as the “European father of the Internet,” Kirstein played a significant role in the early experimental phase of this technology and helped build and spread the internet in Europe and other parts of the world. In this role played by Kirstein, Vint Cerf, the internet pioneers of the USA, also played an important role in his acquaintance with Bob Kahn and Arpanet developer Larry Roberts. Studying at Stanford University in the 1950s, Kirstein developed these connections while working at General Electric (GE) in the 60s and 70s.
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On July 25, 1973, England was first connected to the Arpanet, which is considered the predecessor of the Internet. A computer at University College London (UCL) managed to transfer data to another computer at the University of Southern California, USA. The name behind this milestone was Peter Kirstein, who died at the age of 86 on January 8, 2020.
Known as the “European father of the Internet,” Kirstein played a significant role in the early experimental phase of this technology and helped build and spread the internet in Europe and other parts of the world. In this role played by Kirstein, Vint Cerf, the internet pioneers of the USA, also played an important role in his acquaintance with Bob Kahn and Arpanet developer Larry Roberts. Studying at Stanford University in the 1950s, Kirstein developed these connections while working at General Electric (GE) in the 60s and 70s.
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