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Radia Joy Perlman ( / ˈreɪdiə /; [1] born December 18, 1951) is an American computer programmer and network engineer. She is a major figure in assembling the networks and technology to enable what we now know as the internet. She is most famous for her invention of the Spanning Tree Protocol (STP), which is fundamental to the operation of ...
Engineer and mathematician Radia Perlman was one of very few women involved in process at that time. Her invention of the algorithm behind the Spanning Tree Protocol solved a challenging information routing problem and earned her the moniker “ Mother of the Internet .”.
Mar 3, 2014 · Radia Perlman: Don't Call Me the Mother of the Internet. The woman who developed the algorithm behind the Spanning Tree Protocol reflects on her illustrious career in math, computer science,...
Radia Perlman. Internet Hall of Fame Pioneer, 2016-2018 Advisory Board Member. Dr. Perlman’s work has had a profound impact on how networks self-organize and move data. Her innovations enable today’s link state routing protocols to be robust, scalable, and easy to manage.
Mar 8, 2021 · 8 March 2021. An Unassuming Giant in Her Field: Radia Perlman’s Work Speaks Volumes. Let it be said, loudly and unambiguously, that Radia Perlman’s unparalleled contribution to the existence of a functioning Internet is a product of her remarkable intellectual gifts. The creator of important innovations that make modern computer networks ...
Aug 21, 2019 · August 21, 2019. Illustration of Radia Perlman Patrick Leger. Today the idea of computers sharing information over a network seems obvious. But it wasn’t when Radia Perlman arrived at Bolt...
Jul 7, 2022 · 7 July 2022. The Magic Box and the Spanning Tree: Radia Perlman Profiled in Hidden Heroes Series. Radia Perlman is considered by many to be one of the most critical individuals in the development of certain network protocols and algorithms that still support how the Internet we know today functions.
