Peter Thomas Kirstein was a British computer scientist who played a role in the creation of the Internet. He made the first internetworking connection on the ARPANET in 1973 by providing a link to British academic networks, and was instrumental in defining and implementing TCP/IP alongside Vint Cerf and Bob Kahn.
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AwardCommander of the Order of the British Empire 1 AwardFellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering 1 AwardJonathan B. Postel Service Award 1 AwardFellow of the British Computer Society 1 Connections
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Peter Thomas Kirstein (né Kirschstein; 20 June 1933-8 January 2020) was a British computer scientist who played a role in the creation of the Internet.
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