Paul Mockapetris

Updated: 11/16/2019 by Computer Hope

Name: Paul V. Mockapetris

Born: November 18, 1948, in Boston Massachusetts, USA

Computer-related contributions

American Internet pioneer and computer scientist.
Created the Internet DNS (Domain Name System) with Jon Postel.
Member of the Association for Computing Machinery and the IEEE.
Former program manager for networking at the ARPA (Advanced Research Projects Agency) of the U.S. Department of Defense.

Domain Name System (Internet Technology) (1994).
Development of the Domain Name System (1988).
Handbook of Computer Communication Standards: Department of Defense Protocol Standards (1988).
A perspective on name system design (1985).
Experience with the distributed computer system (DCS) (1978).
Design of network access arrangements (1976).

Honoris Causa (honorary degree) by Miguel Hernández University (UMH, Alicante, Spain) (2013).
Inducted by the Internet Society into the Internet Hall of Fame as an "innovator" (2012).
ACM SIGCOMM Test of Time Paper Award for co-authoring paper "Development of the Domain Name System" (2006).
ACM SIGCOMM Award for lifetime contribution (2005).
IEEE Internet Award for his contributions to DNS (2003).
John C. Dvorak Telecommunications Excellence Award "Personal Achievement - Network Engineering" for DNS design and implementation (1997).
Chair of the Research Working Group of the U.S. Federal Networking Council.
Chair of the IETF (Internet Engineering Task Force) (1994 to 1996).

"A friend of mine said I was smart enough to invent the DNS, but not smart enough to own it."