Norman Abramson
Norman Abramson · Technology & Engineering
Created ALOHAnet, the first wireless packet-switched network and the ancestor of Ethernet and Wi-Fi
1932, Boston, Massachusetts, USA — 2020, San Francisco, California, USA
United States
Norman Abramson is recognized among Jewish contributors to Technology & Engineering — Created ALOHAnet, the first wireless packet-switched network and the ancestor of Ethernet and Wi-Fi
Abramson was an American engineer expert in the dynamics of contained liquids and continuum mechanics, work vital to the design of rockets, ships and nuclear systems where sloshing fluids affect stability; he led research as executive vice president of Southwest Research Institute. Born in San Antonio, Texas, he is listed among Jewish figures in continuum mechanics by Jinfo.org.
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Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Computer Science
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Created ALOHAnet, the first wireless packet-switched network and the ancestor of Ethernet and Wi-Fi
Source: Jinfo.org — Jews in Computer Science
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