David L. Mills
American academic computer engineer (1938-2024) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 85
David Lennox Mills was an American computer engineer and professor emeritus at the University of Delaware. He was an Internet pioneer who led the Gateway Algorithms and Data Structures (GADS) Task Force.
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He was known as the internet's "Father Time" for designing the Network Time Protocol, which is intended to synchronize all participating computers across different computer systems and networks to within a few milliseconds of Coordinated Universal Time.
Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1938 to 2024 · aged 85
