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Richard Bolt

American physicist (1911-2002) · United States · On the map · Scientists · Died at 90

Richard Henry Bolt was an American physics professor at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) with an interest in acoustics. He was one of the founders of the company Bolt, Beranek and Newman, which built the ARPANET, a forerunner of the Internet.

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Country
United States
Category
Scientists
Type
Scientist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1911 to 2002 · aged 90