[Chapter-delegates] NEWS RELEASE: Internet Hall of Fame Announces 2013 Inductees

[Charles Oloo]

Congratulation to all the 2013 Internet Hall of Fame inductees. This is a
challenge for all other members to

Regard
Charles


On Wed, Jun 26, 2013 at 5:01 PM, Wende Cover <cover at isoc.org> wrote:

>  Internet Hall of Fame Announces 2013 Inductees ****
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> Influential engineers, activists, and entrepreneurs changed history
> through their vision and determination****
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> Ceremony to be held 3 August in Berlin, Germany****
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> [Washington, D.C. and Geneva, Switzerland]  The Internet Society today
> announced the names of the 32 individuals who have been selected for
> induction into the Internet Hall of Fame. Honored for their groundbreaking
> contributions to the global Internet, this year’s inductees comprise some
> of the world’s most influential engineers, activists, innovators, and
> entrepreneurs. ****
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> The Internet Hall of Fame celebrates Internet visionaries, innovators, and
> leaders from around the world who believed in the design and potential of
> an open Internet and, through their work, helped change the way we live and
> work today.  ****
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> The 2013 Internet Hall of Fame inductees are:****
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> Pioneers Circle – Recognizing individuals who were instrumental in the
> early design and development of the Internet: ****
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> David Clark, David Farber, Howard Frank, Kanchana Kanchanasut, J.C.R.
> Licklider (posthumous), Bob Metcalfe, Jun Murai, Kees Neggers, Nii Narku
> Quaynor, Glenn Ricart, Robert Taylor, Stephen Wolff, Werner Zorn****
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> Innovators – Recognizing individuals who made outstanding technological,
> commercial, or policy advances and helped to expand the Internet’s reach:
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> Marc Andreessen, John Perry Barlow, Anne-Marie Eklund Löwinder, François
> Flückiger, Stephen Kent, Henning Schulzrinne, Richard Stallman, Aaron
> Swartz (posthumous), Jimmy Wales****
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> Global Connectors – Recognizing individuals from around the world who have
> made significant contributions to the global growth and use of the Internet:
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> Karen Banks, Gihan Dias, Anriette Esterhuysen, Steven Goldstein, Teus
> Hagen, Ida Holz, Qiheng Hu, Haruhisa Ishida (posthumous), Barry Leiner
> (posthumous), George Sadowsky****
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> “This year’s inductees represent a group of people as diverse and dynamic
> as the Internet itself,” noted Internet Society President and CEO Lynn St.
> Amour. “As some of the world’s leading thinkers, these individuals have
> pushed the boundaries of technological and social innovation to connect the
> world and make it a better place.  Whether they were instrumental in the
> Internet’s early design, expanding its global reach, or creating new
> innovations, we all benefit today from their dedication and foresight.” **
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> Last week, the Internet Society announced plans to change the location of
> its 2013 Internet Hall of Fame awards ceremony, originally scheduled for
> Istanbul, due to the recent protests and unpredictable environment. The
> ceremony is now scheduled for 3 August in Berlin, Germany and will also be
> live streamed at
> https://new.livestream.com/internetsociety/2013internethalloffame.****
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> More details on the 2013 Internet Hall of Fame inductees, including their
> biographies and photos, can be found at www.internethalloffame.org. You
> can follow the Internet Hall of Fame on Facebook and on Twitter at
> @Internet_HOF. ****
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> About the Internet Hall of Fame****
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> The Internet Hall of Fame is an annual awards program that has been
> established by the Internet Society to publicly recognize a distinguished
> and select group of leaders and luminaries who have made significant
> contributions to the development and advancement of the global open
> Internet.  More information on the program can be found at
> www.internethalloffame.org.****
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