Scholar
Leonard Kleinrock
Google Scholar ID: idC8YcsAAAAJ
UCLA
Citations & Impact
Citations
6,542
H-index
36
i10-index
78
Publications
20
Co-authors
0
Publications
Resume (English only)
Academic Achievements
- Published over 250 papers and authored six books on a wide array of subjects, including packet switching networks, packet radio networks, local area networks, broadband networks, gigabit networks, nomadic computing, intelligent software agents, performance evaluation, and peer-to-peer networks. Recipient of numerous awards, including the 2007 National Medal of Science, L.M. Ericsson Prize, NAE Charles Stark Draper Prize, Marconi International Fellowship Award, Dan David Prize, Okawa Prize, IEEE Internet Millennium Award, ORSA Lanchester Prize, ACM SIGCOMM Award, NEC Computer and Communications Award, Sigma Xi Monie A. Ferst Award, and others.
Research Experience
- Served as a Professor of Computer Science at UCLA since 1963, including as Department Chair from 1991-1995. Supervised research for over 50 Ph.D. students and numerous M.S. students. Co-founder of Linkabit Corporation, Nomadix, Inc., and Founder and Chairman of TTI/Vanguard.
Education
- Received BEE from CCNY in 1957; MS from MIT in 1959; and Ph.D. from MIT in 1963.
Background
- Distinguished Professor of Computer Science, developed the mathematical theory of data networks, which underpins the Internet. He directed the transmission of the first message over the Internet in 1969.
Miscellany
- Information about personal interests and other details not provided.
Co-authors