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Philip Emeagwali

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Computing Atlas. "Philip Emeagwali." Accessed August 31, 2026. https://computing.interactiveatlas.org/pioneers/philip-emeagwali.

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Computing Atlas. (n.d.). Philip Emeagwali. Retrieved August 31, 2026, from https://computing.interactiveatlas.org/pioneers/philip-emeagwali

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@misc{computingatlas-philip-emeagwali,
  author = {Computing Atlas},
  title = {Philip Emeagwali},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://computing.interactiveatlas.org/pioneers/philip-emeagwali},
  note = {Accessed August 31, 2026}
}

Philip Emeagwali is a Nigerian computer scientist. He is known for making controversial statements about his achievements, such as inventing the Internet and creating the world's fastest computer, the Connection Machine, which are disputed by the scientific community.

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Birth Year

1954 1

Birth Date

1954-08-23 1

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1. Wikipedia: Philip Emeagwali

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Philip Emeagwali is a Nigerian computer scientist. He is known for making controversial statements about his achievements, such as inventing the Internet and creating the world's fastest computer, the Connection Machine, which are disputed by the scientific community.

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August 23, 1954

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