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Lawrence Roberts

American computer scientist (1937-2018) · United States · On the map · Executives · Died at 81

Lawrence Gilman Roberts was an American computer scientist and Internet pioneer.

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2018Died26 December 20182012Internet Hall of FameAward2002Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific ResearchAward2001Charles Stark Draper PrizeAward2000IEEE Internet AwardAward1998SIGCOMM AwardAward1990W. Wallace McDowell AwardAward1976Harry H. Goode Memorial AwardAward1937Born21 December 1937

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Internet Hall of Fame2012
Princess of Asturias Award for Technical and Scientific Research2002
Charles Stark Draper Prize2001
IEEE Internet Award2000
SIGCOMM Award1998
W. Wallace McDowell Award1990
Harry H. Goode Memorial Award1976

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Country
United States
Category
Executives
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1937 to 2018 · aged 81

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