Paul Baran

Paul Baran
Born(1926-04-29)April 29, 1926
DiedMarch 26, 2011(2011-03-26) (aged 84)
CitizenshipPoland, United States
Alma materUCLA (M.S., 1959)
Drexel University (B.S., 1949)
Known forPacket switching
Spouse(s)Evelyn Murphy Baran, PhD
AwardsIEEE Alexander Graham Bell Medal (1990)
Computer History Museum Fellow (2005)[1]
Marconi Prize (1991)
NMTI (2007)
National Inventors Hall of Fame
Scientific career
InstitutionsRAND Corporation

Paul Baran (born Pesach Baran /ˈbærən/; April 29, 1926 – March 26, 2011) was an American-Jewish engineer who was a pioneer in the development of computer networks. He was one of the two independent inventors of packet switching,[2] which is today the dominant basis for data communications in computer networks worldwide, and went on to start several companies and develop other technologies that are an essential part of modern digital communication.

  1. ^ Paul Baran 2005 Fellow Archived 2015-01-03 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Harris, Trevor, University of Wales (2009). Pasadeos, Yorgo (ed.). "Who is the Father of the Internet? The Case for Donald Davies". Variety in Mass Communication Research. ATINER: 123–134. ISBN 978-960-6672-46-0. Archived from the original on May 2, 2022.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)

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