David L. Mills
American computer scientist (1938–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Lennox Mills (June 3, 1938 – January 17, 2024) was an American computer engineer and professor emeritus at the University of Delaware.[1] He was an Internet pioneer who led the Gateway Algorithms and Data Structures (GADS) Task Force. He was known as the internet's "Father Time"[2] for designing the Network Time Protocol, which is intended to synchronize all participating computers across different computer systems and networks to within a few milliseconds of Coordinated Universal Time.
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Born | David Lennox Mills (1938-06-03)June 3, 1938 Oakland, California, U.S. |
Died | January 17, 2024(2024-01-17) (aged 85) Newark, Delaware, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
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Institutions | University of Delaware |
Website | www |
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