AKA Robert William Taylor

Born: 10-Feb-1932
Birthplace: Dallas, TX
Died: 13-Apr-2017
Location of death: Woodside, CA
Cause of death: Parkinson's

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Scientist

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Founder of ARPANET

Military service: US Navy Reserve (1952-54)

Father: Raymond Taylor (Methodist minister, adoptive)
Mother: Audrey (adoptive)
Wife: Joanne Honnold (div., three sons)
Son: Derek
Son: Erik
Son: Kurt

    University: Southern Methodist University
    University: BS Experimental Psychology, University of Texas at Austin (1957)
    University: MS Psychology, University of Texas at Austin (1959)

    Digital Equipment Corporation Dir., Systems Research Center (1984-96)
    Xerox PARC (1970-83)
    Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (1965-69)
 
    Association for Computing Machinery
    National Academy of Engineering
 
    National Medal of Technology and Innovation 1999

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