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Robert Kahn (computer scientist)

Robert Elliot Kahn (born December 23, 1938) is an American electrical engineer who, along with Vint Cerf, first proposed the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and the Internet Protocol (IP), the fundamental communication protocols at the heart of the Internet.

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Known for
TCP/IP
Education
City College of New York (BS) Princeton University (MA, PhD)
Born
Robert Elliot Kahn (1938-12-23) December 23, 1938 (age 87) New York City, U.S.
Doctoral advisor
Bede Liu
Fields
Telecommunications, networking
Spouse
Patrice Ann Lyons

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Robert Kahn (computer scientist)

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Robert Kahn (computer scientist)

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Born · 1
Robert Kahn (computer scientist) → Robert Elliot Kahn (1938-12-23) December 23, 1938 (age 87) New York City, U.S.
Doctoral advisor · 1
Robert Kahn (computer scientist) → Bede Liu
Education · 1
Robert Kahn (computer scientist) → City College of New York (BS) Princeton University (MA, PhD)
Fields · 1
Robert Kahn (computer scientist) → Telecommunications, networking
Known for · 1
Robert Kahn (computer scientist) → TCP/IP
Spouse · 1
Robert Kahn (computer scientist) → Patrice Ann Lyons
Thesis · 1
Robert Kahn (computer scientist) → Some problems in the sampling and modulation of signals (1964)
Workplaces · 1
Robert Kahn (computer scientist) → Bell Labs MIT BBN DARPA Corporation for National Research Initiatives

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Robert Kahn (computer scientist)BornRobert Elliot Kahn (1938-12-23) December 23, 1938 (age 87) New York City, U.S.1.00infobox
Robert Kahn (computer scientist)Doctoral advisorBede Liu1.00infobox
Robert Kahn (computer scientist)EducationCity College of New York (BS) Princeton University (MA, PhD)1.00infobox
Robert Kahn (computer scientist)FieldsTelecommunications, networking1.00infobox
Robert Kahn (computer scientist)Known forTCP/IP1.00infobox
Robert Kahn (computer scientist)SpousePatrice Ann Lyons1.00infobox
Robert Kahn (computer scientist)ThesisSome problems in the sampling and modulation of signals (1964)1.00infobox
Robert Kahn (computer scientist)WorkplacesBell Labs MIT BBN DARPA Corporation for National Research Initiatives1.00infobox

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