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Joseph Carl Robnett Licklider (/ ˈ l ɪ k l aɪ d ər /; March 11, 1915 – June 26, 1990), known simply as J. C. R. or "Lick", was an American psychologist and computer scientist who is considered to be among the most prominent figures in computer science development and general computing history.
May 1, 2024 · J.C.R. Licklider, American computer scientist who helped lay the groundwork for computer networking and ARPANET, the predecessor of the Internet. His time at ARPA also led to the development of computer graphics, parallel processing, computer flight simulation, and other key achievements.
Dr. Joseph Carl Robnett Licklider, better known as “Lick,” left an indelible imprint on the history of computers and computer communications. He initiated three important developments in information technology: the granting of Ph.D.’s in computer science, time-sharing, and networking.
J.C.R. Licklider was inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame in 2013. His work and ideas around global networking led to the creation of the ARPAnet.
Jun 11, 2024 · Learn how J.C.R. Licklider, a scientist from M.I.T. and ARPA, proposed a solution to the Sputnik scare: a “galactic network” of computers that could talk to one another. Find out how his idea led to the development of the ARPAnet, the first network of networks that became the internet.
Licklider, the first director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency's (ARPA) Information Processing Techniques Office (IPTO), discusses his work at Lincoln Laboratory and IPTO. Topics include: personnel recruitment; the interrelations between the various Massachusetts Institute of Technology laboratories; Licklider's relationship with Bolt, ...
JOSEPH CARL ROBNETT LICKLIDER March 11, 1915–June 26, 1990 BY ROBERT M. FANO J OSEPH CARL ROBNETT LICKLIDER was known as Lick to family, friends, colleagues, and almost everybody else; I will re-fer to him informally as Lick, as he would have wanted. At the time of his death he was a member of the Engineering
