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Robert Tappan Morris

American computer scientist; creator of Morris Worm; associate professor at MIT · United States · On the map · Academics · Born 1965 · age 61

Robert Tappan Morris is an American computer scientist and entrepreneur. He is best known for creating the Morris worm in 1988, considered the first computer worm on the Internet.

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A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

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ACM Fellow2014
Mark Weiser Award2010

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Country
United States
Category
Academics
Type
Academic
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1965 · age 61