Adrian V. Stokes

Adrian V Stokes (born 25 June 1945) is one of the founders of the internet including the first implementation of email in the UK.

Education 
Stokes earned a BSc in Chemistry and a PhD in Theoretical Chemistry at University College London and he then went on to specialise in computer science.

In 1973, whilst a research assistant at the Institute of Computer Science, University College London, Adrian was involved with a research team who were working on ARPANET, the experimental computer network of the United States Department of Defense. ARPANET became the Internet in the mid-1970s, and one of Adrian’s responsibilities was the implementation of email in the UK.

Career 
Stokes is currently retired and works as a freelance consultant.

Personal life 

Stokes has spina bifida  but that has not stopped him from campaigning on behalf of people with disabilities for decades.

Awards and honours 

Stokes was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to disabled people in 1983.

Stokes was recognised as one of the founders of the internet with a plaque by Stanford University.

References 

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Category:British computer scientists
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Category:Officers of the Order of the British Empire
Category:People with spina bifida