Radia Perlman
American software designer and network engineer (born 1951)
1951 — present
Quick Facts
Profession
American software designer and network engineer (born 1951)
Born
December 18, 1951
Age
~75 years
Name Origin
English
Timeline
computer scientist, mathematician, software developer
United StatesBorn in Portsmouth
1951
Born in Portsmouth (1951-12-18)
2005
AwardAnita Borg Institute Women of Vision Awards
2010
AwardSIGCOMM Award
2014
AwardInternet Hall of Fame
2016
AwardNational Inventors Hall of Fame
2016
AwardACM Fellow
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Radia Perlman?+
Radia Perlman is American software designer and network engineer (born 1951). Born in 1951.
When was Radia Perlman born?+
Radia Perlman was born on December 18, 1951.
Radia — December 18, 1951
Zodiac & Calendar Signs
Western Zodiac
Sagittarius
Optimistic, adventurous, generous
Fire · Jupiter · Nov 22 – Dec 21
Chinese Zodiac
Rabbit
Quiet, elegant, kind
Metal · Yin
Mayan Tzolkin
2 Cib
Owl — wisdom, ancestors, forgiveness
Celtic Tree
Elder
Free spirit, philosophical, wild
Ogham: Ruis · Nov 25 – Dec 23
Birthstone: Tanzanite — Transformation, new beginnings
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Guestbook
Legend.
— anon
Stopped here. Glad I did.
— a passerby
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