Robert Taylor (computer scientist)

Robert Taylor
Bob Taylor
Born
Robert William Taylor

(1932-02-10)February 10, 1932
Dallas, Texas, United States
DiedApril 13, 2017(2017-04-13) (aged 85)
Woodside, California, United States
Alma materSouthern Methodist University
University of Texas
Known forInternet pioneer
Computer networking & Communication systems
Modern personal computing
ChildrenDerek Taylor
Erik Taylor
Kurt Taylor
AwardsACM Software Systems Award (1984)
ACM Fellow (1994)
National Medal of Technology and Innovation (1999)
Charles Stark Draper Prize (2004)
Computer History Museum Fellow (2013)
Scientific career
FieldsComputer science
InstitutionsARPA
Xerox PARC
Digital Equipment Corporation

Robert William Taylor (February 10, 1932 – April 13, 2017), known as Bob Taylor, was an American Internet pioneer. He led teams that made major contributions to the personal computer, and other related technologies.

Career

Taylor was director of ARPA's Information Processing Techniques Office from 1965 through 1969, founder and later manager of Xerox PARC's Computer Science Laboratory from 1970 through 1983, and founder and manager of Digital Equipment Corporation's Systems Research Center until 1996.

Death

On 13 April 2017, he died at his home in Woodside, California from complications of Parkinson's disease, aged 85.

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References

  1. ↑ "Robert W. Taylor 2013 Fellow". Archived from the original on 2013-05-15. Retrieved 2017-04-15.
  2. ↑ John Naughton (October 5, 200). A Brief History of the Future: Origins of the Internet. Phoenix. ISBN 978-0-7538-1093-4. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  3. ↑ "Robert W. Taylor, a pioneer of the modern computer, dies at 85". Los Angeles Times. 14 April 2017.

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