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Peter T. Kirstein

Also Known As Kirschstein
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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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Birth Year
1933 1
Birth Date
1933-06-20 1
Death Year
2020 1
Death Date
2020-01-08 1
Nationality
British 1
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1. Wikipedia: Peter T. Kirstein
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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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