Louis Pouzin

French computer scientist
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Louis Pouzin

Summary

Louis Pouzin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chantenay-Saint-Imbert[2]. He was born on April 20, 1931[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4] and engineer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Louis Pouzin was born in Chantenay-Saint-Imbert[2].
  • Louis Pouzin was born on April 20, 1931[3].
  • Louis Pouzin held citizenship in France[7].
  • Louis Pouzin worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Louis Pouzin worked as an engineer[5].
  • Louis Pouzin's field of work was computer science[8].
  • A notable work attributed to Louis Pouzin is Presentation and major design aspects of the CYCLADES computer network[9].
  • Louis Pouzin received the Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering[10].
  • Louis Pouzin received the IEEE Internet Award[11].
  • Louis Pouzin received the Internet Hall of Fame[12].
  • Louis Pouzin received the SIGCOMM Award[13].
  • Louis Pouzin received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • Louis Pouzin is recorded as male[15].
  • Louis Pouzin's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Louis Pouzin's Commons category is recorded as Louis Pouzin[17].
  • Louis Pouzin's family name is recorded as Pouzin[18].
  • Louis Pouzin's given name is recorded as Louis[19].
  • Louis Pouzin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[20].
  • Louis Pouzin's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Louis Pouzin'}[21].
  • Louis Pouzin's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Chantenay-Saint-Imbert[2], Louis Pouzin… he was born on April 20, 1931[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4] and engineer[5]. Louis Pouzin's field of work was computer science[8].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Louis Pouzin is Presentation and major design aspects of the CYCLADES computer network[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering[10], a science award[23], in United Kingdom[24], founded in 2012[25]; IEEE Internet Award[11], a technical field award[26], founded in 1999[27]; Internet Hall of Fame[12], a hall of fame[28], in United States[29], founded in 2012[30]; SIGCOMM Award[13], an award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1989[33]; and Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], a grade of an order[34], in France[35].

Why It Matters

Louis Pouzin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (116 views/month, #7,261 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

He is credited with the discovery of datagram[37], founded in 1970[38].

FAQs

Where was Louis Pouzin born?

Louis Pouzin's place of birth was Chantenay-Saint-Imbert[2].

What did Louis Pouzin do for work?

Louis Pouzin worked as computer scientist[4] and engineer[5].

What awards did Louis Pouzin receive?

Honors received include Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering[10], IEEE Internet Award[11], Internet Hall of Fame[12], and SIGCOMM Award[13].

What did Louis Pouzin discover?

Louis Pouzin is credited as discoverer of datagram[37].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . refondation.org. refondation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . ieeexplore.ieee.org. ieeexplore.ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . internethalloffame.org. internethalloffame.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . qeprize.org. qeprize.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . internethalloffame.org. internethalloffame.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . sigcomm.org. sigcomm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . legifrance.gouv.fr. legifrance.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . refondation.org. refondation.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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