Vinton Cerf

Computer Scientist

Birthday June 23, 1943

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace New Haven, CT

Age 80 years old

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About

Computer scientist who is considered one of the founding fathers of the internet. He became President of the Association for Computing Machinery in May 2012.

Before Fame

He earned his PhD from UCLA in 1972.

Trivia

He has won numerous of the world's most prestigious awards including the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

Family Life

His father was an aerospace executive.

Associated With

He went to Van Nuys High School with Steve Crocker, who was also instrumental in the creation of the internet.