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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1. David J. Farber (Wikidata)
Wikidata alias: D. J. Farber
D. J. Farber
Wikidata P166: IEEE Fellow
Wikidata P166 (award received): IEEE Fellow.
Wikidata P166: ACM Fellow
Wikidata P166 (award received): ACM Fellow.
Wikidata P166: John Scott Award
Wikidata P166 (award received): John Scott Award.
Wikidata P166: Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Wikidata P166 (award received): Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Wikidata P166: Internet Hall of Fame
Wikidata P166 (award received): Internet Hall of Fame.
Wikidata P166: SIGCOMM Award
Wikidata P166 (award received): SIGCOMM Award.
Wikidata alias: Farber, D. J.
Farber, D. J.
Wikidata alias: David Farber
David Farber
Wikidata alias: Dave Farber
Dave Farber
P569 (date of birth): year 1934
1934
P569 (date of birth): 1934-04-17
1934-04-17
P570 (date of death): year 2026
2026
P570 (date of death): 2026-02-07
2026-02-07
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