This has largely gone unnoticed since his passing a few days ago.
He was very instumental in developing "packet switching" that is the back bone of the internet.
"Paul Baran, whose work with packaging data in the 1960s has been credited with playing a role in the later development of the Internet, has died at age 84, his son said."
He was very instumental in developing "packet switching" that is the back bone of the internet.
"Paul Baran, whose work with packaging data in the 1960s has been credited with playing a role in the later development of the Internet, has died at age 84, his son said."