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== Education and career == |
== Education and career == |
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Dr Comer holds a [[Bachelor of |
Dr Comer holds a [[Bachelor of Science|BS]] in [[Mathematics]] and [[Physics]] from [[Houghton College]] earned in 1971 and a [[PhD]] in [[Computer Science]] from [[Pennsylvania State University]] earned in 1976. |
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He is a [[Distinguished Professor]] of Computer Science and [[professor]] of [[electrical engineering|electrical]] and [[computer engineering]] at [[Purdue University]] in the [[United States|US]]. |
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Comer came back to Purdue University in August 2009, prior to that he was |
Comer came back to Purdue University in August 2009, prior to that he was Vice President of Research for [[computer networking]] company [[Cisco Systems]].<ref name="homepage">[http://www.cs.purdue.edu/people/comer Douglas Comer<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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== Achievements and publications == |
== Achievements and publications == |
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Douglas Comer headed a number of research projects associated with the creation of the Internet, and is the author of a number of books on the Internet and [[TCP/IP]] networking. |
Douglas Comer headed a number of research projects associated with the creation of the Internet, and is the author of a number of books on Operating Systems, the Internet and [[TCP/IP]] networking, and computer architecture. |
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Dr Comer is a fellow of the [[Association for Computing Machinery|ACM]]<ref name="purduebio">[http://www.cs.purdue.edu/people/faculty/dec/ Department of Computer Science: Faculty: Douglas E. Comer<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> from 2000, as a recognition for his <cite>"work with [[Internet Protocol|IP]]-based networking supporting the modern Internet"</cite>, as well as for his <cite>"contributions in research, education, and implementation in [[operating system]]s and networking"</cite>.<ref name="acmfellows">ACM Fellows, http://fellows.acm.org/fellow_citation.cfm?id=1318252&srt=alpha&alpha=C</ref> |
Dr Comer is a fellow of the [[Association for Computing Machinery|ACM]]<ref name="purduebio">[http://www.cs.purdue.edu/people/faculty/dec/ Department of Computer Science: Faculty: Douglas E. Comer<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> from 2000, as a recognition for his <cite>"work with [[Internet Protocol|IP]]-based networking supporting the modern Internet"</cite>, as well as for his <cite>"contributions in research, education, and implementation in [[operating system]]s and networking"</cite>.<ref name="acmfellows">ACM Fellows, http://fellows.acm.org/fellow_citation.cfm?id=1318252&srt=alpha&alpha=C</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:12, 20 September 2011
Douglas Earl Comer (known as Douglas E. Comer or Douglas Comer) is a writer and professor best known for his work in the early development of the Internet.
Education and career
Dr Comer holds a BS in Mathematics and Physics from Houghton College earned in 1971 and a PhD in Computer Science from Pennsylvania State University earned in 1976.
He is a Distinguished Professor of Computer Science and professor of electrical and computer engineering at Purdue University in the US.
Comer came back to Purdue University in August 2009, prior to that he was Vice President of Research for computer networking company Cisco Systems.[1]
Achievements and publications
Douglas Comer headed a number of research projects associated with the creation of the Internet, and is the author of a number of books on Operating Systems, the Internet and TCP/IP networking, and computer architecture.
Dr Comer is a fellow of the ACM[2] from 2000, as a recognition for his "work with IP-based networking supporting the modern Internet", as well as for his "contributions in research, education, and implementation in operating systems and networking".[3]
Dr Comer is also the developer of the Xinu operating system.
References
External links
- Comer's homepage at Purdue University
- List of Dougles Comer's books published by Prentice Hall
- List of Douglas Comer books by Amazon.co.uk
- List of Douglas Comer's publications
- Maths Genealogy