Robert Taylor

Updated: 12/31/2020 by Computer Hope

Name: Robert W. Taylor

Born: 1932 in Dallas, Texas, USA

Death: April 13, 2017 (Age: 85)

Computer-related contributions

Internet Pioneer and director of ARPA's Information Processing Techniques Office from 1965 through 1969.
Founder and manager of Xerox PARC's Computer Science Laboratory from 1970 through 1983.
Founder and manager of Digital Equipment Corporation's Systems Research Center until 1996.

Honors and awards

The Computer History Museum named him a Museum Fellow (2013).
National Academy of Engineering Draper Prize (2004).
National Medal of Technology and Innovation (1999).
ACM Software Systems Award (1984).

Quotes

"The Internet is not about technology; it's about communication. The Internet connects people who have shared interests, ideas, and needs, regardless of geography."