Bob Kahn

Summary

Bob Kahn is a human^[1]. He was born in New York City^[2]. He was born on +1938-12-23T00:00:00Z^[3]. He worked as a computer scientist^[4], inventor^[5], electrical engineer^[6], patent inventor^[7], and engineer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Bob Kahn was born in New York City^[2].
• Bob Kahn was born on +1938-12-23T00:00:00Z^[3].
• Bob Kahn held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Bob Kahn worked as a computer scientist^[4].
• Bob Kahn's professions included inventor^[5].
• Bob Kahn worked as an electrical engineer^[6].
• Bob Kahn's professions included patent inventor^[7].
• Bob Kahn's professions included engineer^[8].
• Bob Kahn's field of work was computer science^[11].
• Bob Kahn was employed by Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12].
• Bob Kahn's doctoral advisor was John B. Thomas^[13].
• Bob Kahn's doctoral advisor was Bede Liu^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Bob Kahn is Q177524^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Bob Kahn is Transmission Control Protocol^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Bob Kahn is Internet protocol suite^[17].
• Bob Kahn received the Turing Award^[18].
• Bob Kahn received the Webby Lifetime Achievement Award^[19].
• Bob Kahn received the Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research^[20].
• Bob Kahn received the Harold Pender Award^[21].
• Bob Kahn received the EFF Award^[22].
• Bob Kahn received the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering^[23].
• Bob Kahn was a member of National Academy of Sciences^[24].
• Bob Kahn was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences^[25].
• Bob Kahn was a member of National Academy of Engineering^[26].
• Bob Kahn was a member of Association for Computing Machinery^[27].

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Origins and Family

Bob Kahn's place of birth was New York City^[2]. He was born on +1938-12-23T00:00:00Z^[3].

Education

Doctoral advisors include John B. Thomas^[13] and Bede Liu^[14]. Bob Kahn earned the academic degree of Doctor of Philosophy^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist^[4], inventor^[5], electrical engineer^[6], patent inventor^[7], and engineer^[8]. Bob Kahn's field of work was computer science^[11]. Among his employers was Massachusetts Institute of Technology^[12]. He supervised Eva Frost Kahana as a doctoral student^[29].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Q177524^[15], Transmission Control Protocol^[16], and Internet protocol suite^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Turing Award^[18], a science award^[30], in United States^[31], founded in 1966^[32]; Webby Lifetime Achievement Award^[19]; Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research^[20], a science award^[33], in Spain^[34]; Harold Pender Award^[21], an award^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1972^[37]; EFF Award^[22], a science award^[38], founded in 1992^[39]; and Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering^[23], a science award^[40], in United Kingdom^[41], founded in 2012^[42].

Why It Matters

Bob Kahn ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (175 views/month, #7,152 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

He is credited with the discovery of Internet^[45], an IP network^[46], founded in 1969^[47].

FAQs

Where was Bob Kahn born?

Bob Kahn was born in New York City^[2].

What did Bob Kahn do for work?

Bob Kahn worked as computer scientist^[4], inventor^[5], electrical engineer^[6], patent inventor^[7], and engineer^[8].

What awards did Bob Kahn receive?

Honors received include Turing Award^[18], Webby Lifetime Achievement Award^[19], Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research^[20], and Harold Pender Award^[21].

What did Bob Kahn discover?

Bob Kahn is credited as discoverer of Internet^[45].