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David J. Farber

Also Known As D. J. Farber · Farber, D. J. · David Farber · Dave Farber

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David Jack Farber (April 17, 1934 to February 7, 2026) was an American professor of computer science noted for his major contributions to programming languages and computer networking, and a distinguished professor and co-director of the Cyber Civilization Research Center at Keio University in Japan. He was widely known as a mentor who maintained a global list of contacts in the high technology field, often connecting people with problems that needed solving.

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1934 1

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1934-04-17 1

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2026 1

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2026-02-07 1

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John Scott Award 1

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Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science 1

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Internet Hall of Fame 1

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SIGCOMM Award 1

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What was David Farber's part in building CSNET and NSFNET?

He helped conceive and organize CSNET at the University of Delaware and helped plan NSFNET.

While at the University of Delaware, David Farber helped conceive and organize CSNET, the National Science Foundation's Computer Science Network, which brought experimental networking technology to academic computer scientists. He also helped plan and develop NSFNET and the National Research and Education Network. In 2009 the Internet Society recognized him with its Jonathan B. Postel Service Award for his role in CSNET.

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