Paul Mockapetris

American computer scientist and Internet pioneer
Person human Q1140555
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Paul Mockapetris

Summary

Paul Mockapetris is a human[1]. He was born in Boston[2]. He was born on +1948-11-18T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4], patent inventor[5], programmer[6], and scientist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Paul Mockapetris was born in Boston[2].
  • Paul Mockapetris was born on +1948-11-18T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Paul Mockapetris held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Paul Mockapetris worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Paul Mockapetris worked as a patent inventor[5].
  • Paul Mockapetris's professions included programmer[6].
  • Paul Mockapetris's professions included scientist[7].
  • Paul Mockapetris's field of work was Internet[10].
  • Paul Mockapetris's field of work was network architecture[11].
  • Paul Mockapetris's field of work was computer network protocol[12].
  • Paul Mockapetris's field of work was high-speed network[13].
  • Paul Mockapetris's field of work was database management system[14].
  • Paul Mockapetris's field of work was domain name[15].
  • Paul Mockapetris was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16].
  • Paul Mockapetris was educated at University of California, Irvine[17].
  • Paul Mockapetris's doctoral advisor was David J. Farber[18].
  • Paul Mockapetris received the IEEE Internet Award[19].
  • Paul Mockapetris received the SIGCOMM Award[20].
  • Paul Mockapetris received the Internet Hall of Fame[21].
  • Paul Mockapetris received the ACM Fellow[22].
  • Paul Mockapetris received the ACM Software System Award[23].
  • Paul Mockapetris was a member of Association for Computing Machinery[24].
  • Paul Mockapetris was a member of National Academy of Engineering[25].
  • Paul Mockapetris's image is recorded as Paul Mockapetris.JPG[26].
  • Paul Mockapetris is recorded as male[27].

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Origins and Family

Paul Mockapetris's place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on +1948-11-18T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1861[30], headquartered in Cambridge[31] and University of California, Irvine[17], a public research university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1965[34]. Paul Mockapetris's doctoral advisor was David J. Farber[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include computer scientist[4], patent inventor[5], programmer[6], and scientist[7]. Fields of work include Internet[10], an IP network[35], founded in 1969[36]; network architecture[11]; computer network protocol[12]; high-speed network[13]; database management system[14], a software category[37]; and domain name[15], a technical standard[38].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Internet Award[19], a technical field award[39], founded in 1999[40]; SIGCOMM Award[20], an award[41], in United States[42], founded in 1989[43]; Internet Hall of Fame[21], a hall of fame[44], in United States[45], founded in 2012[46]; ACM Fellow[22], a fellowship award[47]; and ACM Software System Award[23], a science award[48], founded in 1983[49].

Why It Matters

Paul Mockapetris ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Paul Mockapetris born?

Born in Boston[2], Paul Mockapetris…

What did Paul Mockapetris do for work?

Paul Mockapetris worked as computer scientist[4], patent inventor[5], programmer[6], and scientist[7].

Where did Paul Mockapetris go to school?

Paul Mockapetris was educated at Massachusetts Institute of Technology[16] and University of California, Irvine[17].

What awards did Paul Mockapetris receive?

Honors received include IEEE Internet Award[19], SIGCOMM Award[20], Internet Hall of Fame[21], and ACM Fellow[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [26] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . ieeeghn.org. ieeeghn.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . prnewswire.com. prnewswire.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . sigcomm.org. Retrieved . sigcomm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . internethalloffame.org. internethalloffame.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . awards.acm.org. Retrieved . awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . awards.acm.org. Retrieved . awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . welcometothejungle.com. welcometothejungle.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . awards.acm.org. Retrieved . awards.acm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . nae.edu. Retrieved . nae.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [50] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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