Internet Pioneer Paul Baran Dies In Calif. At 84

Internet Pioneer Paul Baran Dies In Calif. At 84

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Paul Baran, whose work with packaging data in the 1960s has been credited with playing a role in the later development of the Internet, has died at age 84, his son said.
Baran died at his home in Palo Alto, Calif. Saturday night of complications from lung cancer, David Baran told the Associated Press Sunday night.

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Baran's method of moving data was designed to still function after a nuclear attack. Because there were no centralized switches, and bundles of data could simply find a new route if one weren't working, the system could still work even if much of it were destroyed, the RAND Corporation said on its website.

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He knew too much!

Sad to see such a bright man go, but his work is truly something to be proud of.

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Baran's method of moving data was designed to still function after a nuclear attack. Because there were no centralized switches, and bundles of data could simply find a new route if one weren't working, the system could still work even if much of it were destroyed, the RAND Corporation said on its website.

we all the internet users give tribute to him by this thread

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What an interestingly intelligent person, Weird that Mark Zuckerberg moved to palo alto aswell!!