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Joseph Carl Robnett Licklider (/ ˈ l ɪ k l aɪ d ər /; March 11, 1915 – June 26, 1990), known simply as J. C. R. or "Lick", was an American psychologist and computer scientist who is considered to be among the most prominent figures in computer science development and general computing history.
May 1, 2024 · J.C.R. Licklider, American computer scientist who helped lay the groundwork for computer networking and ARPANET, the predecessor of the Internet. His time at ARPA also led to the development of computer graphics, parallel processing, computer flight simulation, and other key achievements.
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J.C.R. Licklider was inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame in 2013. His work and ideas around global networking led to the creation of the ARPAnet.
J.C.R. Licklider. Dr. Joseph Carl Robnett Licklider, better known as “Lick,” left an indelible imprint on the history of computers and computer communications. He initiated three important developments in information technology: the granting of Ph.D.’s in computer science, time-sharing, and networking. Dr.
A psychologist and computer visionary who coined the term "man-computer symbiosis" and envisioned the "Library of the Future". He also played a key role in the development of ARPANET, time sharing, and networked computing.
Licklider, the first director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency's (ARPA) Information Processing Techniques Office (IPTO), discusses his work at Lincoln Laboratory and IPTO.
Jul 3, 1990 · Dr. J.C.R. Licklider, an early computer scientist who was credited with pioneering work that established the basis for concepts like time sharing and resource sharing, died last Tuesday at...
