Artifact Details

Title

Vinton Cerf at UCLA working with SIGMA 7 computer and ARPANET

Catalog Number

102625118

Type

Still Image

Description

This is a black and white image of Vinton Cerf standing on the right and an unidentified man on the left and behind as well next to the SIGMA 7 computer which hosted ARPANET and measured its performance. Cerf was responsible for programming the Network Measurement system at UCLA. Vinton is wearing a suit and tied and sporting a full beard. Light is coming from the ceiling lights. Written on verso side is "1" and is circled.

Date

1970 ca.

Dimensions

5 x 7 in.

Format

Photographic print

Category

Identification photograph; Publicity photograph

Subject

Cerf, Vinton G.; Sigma computer; ARPANET

Credit

Courtesy of Gwen Bell

Lot Number

X7413.2015