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Van Jacobson is a computer scientist and network engineer. Van Jacobson was educated at University of Arizona. Awards on record include SIGCOMM Award (2001), Internet Hall of Fame (2012) and IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award (2002). Credited works include RFC 2309: Recommendations on Queue Management and Congestion Avoidance in the Internet, Van Jacobson TCP/IP Header Compression and RFC 1072: TCP extensions for long-delay paths.
My Take
Van Jacobson belongs in a different category from most names I write about, and I think that is wonderful. If you have ever loaded a webpage, you owe him a quiet thank-you. His work on TCP/IP congestion control and header compression is foundational plumbing of the modern internet, recognized by the Internet Hall of Fame and the SIGCOMM Award. What I admire most is that this is invisible greatness: no spotlight, just the infrastructure everyone unknowingly relies on. That he is still pushing into Named Data Networking at UCLA shows a curiosity that never settled. Among entertainers, having a genuine engineering giant feels like a privilege to feature.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Van Jacobson
- Name (Japanese)
- バン・ジェイコブソン
- Reading
- ばん・じぇいこぶそん
- Born
- 1950
- Occupation
- computer scientist / network engineer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Tiger
2. Background
- University
- University of Arizona
Awards & achievements
- 2001 SIGCOMM Award
- 2012 Internet Hall of Fame
- 2002 IEEE Koji Kobayashi Computers and Communications Award
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | RFC 2309: Recommendations on Queue Management and Congestion Avoidance in the Internet |
| Notable work | Van Jacobson TCP/IP Header Compression |
| Notable work | RFC 1072: TCP extensions for long-delay paths |
| Notable work | RFC 1185: TCP Extension for High-Speed Paths |
| Notable work | RFC 1144: Compressing TCP/IP Headers for Low-Speed Serial Links |
| Notable work | RFC 1323: TCP Extensions for High Performance |
4. Links
5. About this entry
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Frequently asked questions
What does Van Jacobson do?
Van Jacobson works as computer scientist, network engineer.
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Notable works include RFC 2309: Recommendations on Queue Management and Congestion Avoidance in the Internet, Van Jacobson TCP/IP Header Compression, RFC 1072: TCP extensions for long-delay paths.