Up for sale“Father of the Internet\" Vint Cerf Hand Signed 6X4 Color Photo
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VintonGray CerfForMemRS(/sɜːrf/; born June 23, 1943) is an AmericanInternet pioneerand is recognized as one of \"the fathers of the Internet\",sharing this title withTCP/IPco-developerBob KahnHe has received honorary degrees and awards thatinclude theNational Medal ofTechnology,theTuring Award,thePresidential Medal ofFreedom,theMarconi Prizeand membership in theNational Academy ofEngineering. Vinton Gray Cerf was born inNew Haven, ConnecticutonJune 23, 1943, the son of Muriel (née Gray) and Vinton Thurston Cerf.Cerf attendedVan Nuys High SchoolwithJon PostelandSteve Crocker. While in high school, Cerf worked atRocketdyneon the Apollo program and helped write statisticalanalysis software for the non-destructive tests of theF-1 engines. Cerf received a Bachelor of Science degree inmathematics fromStanford University.After college, Cerf worked atIBMasasystems engineersupportingQUIKTRANfor two years. VintonGray Cerf was born inNew Haven, ConnecticutonJune 23, 1943, the son of Muriel (née Gray) and Vinton Thurston Cerf.Cerf attendedVan Nuys High SchoolwithJon PostelandSteve Crocker. While in high school, Cerf worked atRocketdyneon the Apollo program and helped writestatistical analysis software for the non-destructive tests of theF-1 engines. Cerfreceived a Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics fromStanford University.After college, Cerf worked atIBMasasystems engineersupportingQUIKTRANfor two years. Cerfand his wife Sigrid both have hearing deficiencies; they met at ahearing aidagent\'spractice in the 1960s,which led him to becoming an advocate foraccessibility. They would later join a Methodist Church. He left IBM to attendgraduate school atUCLAwhere he earned his M.S. degreein 1970 and his PhD in 1972.Cerf studied under ProfessorGerald Estrinand worked in ProfessorLeonard Kleinrock\'sdata packetnetworking group that connected the first twonodes of theARPANet, the first nodeon theInternet, and \"contributed to a host-to-host protocol\" for theARPANet. While atUCLA, Cerf metBob Kahn, who was working on theARPANetsystem architecture.Cerf wrote thefirstTCPprotocol withYogen Dalaland Carl Sunshine, calledSpecificationof Internet Transmission Control Program(RFC675), published in December 1974. Cerf worked asassistant professorat StanfordUniversity from 1972 to 1976 where he conducted research on packet networkinterconnection protocols and co-designed the DoD TCP/IP protocol suite withKahn. Cerf and his wife Sigrid both have hearing deficiencies; they met atahearing aidagent\'s practice in the 1960s, which led himto becoming an advocate for accessibility. They would later join a MethodistChurch. He left IBM to attend graduate school atUCLAwherehe earned his M.S. degree in 1970 and his PhD in 1972. Cerf studied under ProfessorGerald Estrinand worked in ProfessorLeonard Kleinrock\'sdata packetnetworking group that connected the first twonodes of theARPANet,the first nodeon the Internet, and \"contributed to ahost-to-host protocol\" for the ARPANet. While atUCLA,Cerf metBob Kahn, who was working on theARPANetsystem architecture. Cerf wrote the firstTCPprotocol withYogen Dalaland Carl Sunshine, calledSpecificationof Internet Transmission Control Program(RFC675), published in December 1974. Cerf worked asassistant professorat StanfordUniversity from 1972 to 1976 where he conducted research on packet networkinterconnection protocols and co-designed the DoD TCP/IP protocol suite withKahn. Cerf worked at the United StatesDefenseAdvanced Research Projects Agency(DARPA) from 1973 to 1982 andfunded various groups to developTCP/IP, packet radio (PRNET),packet satellite (SATNET) and packet security technology. These efforts wererooted in the needs of the military.In the late 1980s, Cerf movedtoMCIwhere he helpeddevelop the first commercial email system (MCI Mail) to be connected to the Internet. Cerf is active in anumber of global humanitarian organizations Cerf is alsoknown for hissartorialstyle,typically appearing in athree-piece suit—a rarity in an industry known for its casualdress norms. As vice president of MCI Digital Information Services from 1982 to1986, Cerf led the engineering ofMCI Mail, the first commercial email service to be connectedto the Internet. In 1986, he joined Bob Kahn at the Corporation for NationalResearch Initiatives as its vice president, working with Kahn on DigitalLibraries, Knowledge Robots, and gigabit speed networks. Since 1988 Cerflobbied for the privatization of the internet. In 1992, he and Kahn, amongothers, founded theInternet Society(ISOC) to provide leadership ineducation, policy and standards related to the Internet. Cerf served as thefirst president of ISOC. Cerf rejoined MCI during 1994 and served as SeniorVice President of Technology Strategy. In this role, he helped to guidecorporate strategy development from a technical perspective. Previously, heserved as MCI\'s senior vice president of Architecture and Technology, leading ateam of architects and engineers to design advanced networking frameworks,including Internet-based solutions for delivering a combination of data,information, voice and video services for business and consumer use. During1997, Cerf joined the Board of Trustees ofGallaudet University, auniversity for the education of the deaf and hard-of-hearing. Cerf himself ishard of hearing. He has also served on the university\'s Board of Associates.
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