The Grandfather of the Internet: How David J. Farber Wired the World and Mentored a Generation of Digital Pioneers

The Grandfather of the Internet: How David J. Farber Wired the World and Mentored a Generation of Digital Pioneers

David J. Farber, the computer scientist, professor, and federal policy adviser whose experimental networking research helped lay the groundwork for the modern internet, died on February 7 at age 91. Known widely as the “Grandfather of the Internet,” Farber’s influence extended far beyond his own technical contributions — he mentored generations of students who went on to build the digital infrastructure that now connects billions of people world…