Steve Crocker

American Internet pioneer
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Steve Crocker

Summary

Steve Crocker is a human[1]. He was born in Pasadena[2]. He was born on +1944-10-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a computer scientist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Steve Crocker was born in Pasadena[2].
  • Steve Crocker was born on +1944-10-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Steve Crocker held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Steve Crocker worked as a computer scientist[4].
  • Steve Crocker's field of work was computer scientist[7].
  • Steve Crocker was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[8].
  • Steve Crocker's education included a stint at Van Nuys High School[9].
  • Steve Crocker received the IEEE Internet Award[10].
  • Steve Crocker received the Internet Hall of Fame[11].
  • Steve Crocker's video is recorded as ICANN History Project - Interview with Dr. Stephen Crocker, ICANN Board Chair (2011-2017) (106E).webm[12].
  • Steve Crocker's image is recorded as SteveCrockerJI1 (cropped).jpg[13].
  • Steve Crocker is recorded as male[14].
  • Steve Crocker's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Steve Crocker's ISNI is recorded as 0000000053282014[16].
  • Steve Crocker's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 48830236[17].
  • Steve Crocker's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no97023213[18].
  • Steve Crocker's Commons category is recorded as Steve Crocker[19].
  • Steve Crocker's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06qsw[20].
  • Steve Crocker's family name is recorded as Crocker[21].
  • Steve Crocker's given name is recorded as Stephen[22].
  • Steve Crocker's given name is recorded as D.[23].
  • Steve Crocker's ACM Digital Library author ID is recorded as 81100461345[24].
  • Steve Crocker's Scopus author ID is recorded as 55399985700[25].
  • Steve Crocker's affiliation is recorded as UCLA Network Measurement Center[26].
  • Steve Crocker's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Steve'}[27].

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Origins and Family

Steve Crocker was born in Pasadena[2]. He was born on +1944-10-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of California, Los Angeles[8], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1919[30], headquartered in Los Angeles[31] and Van Nuys High School[9], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1914[34].

Career and Affiliations

Steve Crocker worked as a computer scientist[4]. His field of work was computer scientist[7].

Recognition

Awards received include IEEE Internet Award[10], a technical field award[35], founded in 1999[36] and Internet Hall of Fame[11], a hall of fame[37], in United States[38], founded in 2012[39].

Why It Matters

Steve Crocker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

He is credited with the discovery of Request for Comments[42].

FAQs

Where was Steve Crocker born?

Born in Pasadena[2], Steve Crocker…

What did Steve Crocker do for work?

Steve Crocker worked as computer scientist[4].

Where did Steve Crocker go to school?

Steve Crocker was educated at University of California, Los Angeles[8] and Van Nuys High School[9].

What awards did Steve Crocker receive?

Honors received include IEEE Internet Award[10] and Internet Hall of Fame[11].

What did Steve Crocker discover?

Steve Crocker is credited as discoverer of Request for Comments[42].

References

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  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [4] . elon.edu. elon.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . ieee.org. ieee.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . internethalloffame.org. internethalloffame.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  17. [3] . computerhope.com. computerhope.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . RFC 1012: Bibliography of Request For Comments 1 through 999. wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  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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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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