Ray Tomlinson
Computer Programmer, Inventor of Email
Born
1941
85 years ago
Died
Category
Scientists & Innovators
Country
United States
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A computer programmer and engineer made significant contributions to computer networking and communication. Developed the first networked email system in 1971, allowing the sending of messages between users on different computers. Utilized the '@' symbol to separate the user's name from the computer name, a convention still used today. Worked on the ARPANET project, which served as the precursor to the modern Internet.
Developed the first networked email system
Introduced the '@' symbol in email addresses
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