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# Robert E. Kahn

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Robert Elliot Kahn is an American electrical engineer who, along with Vint Cerf, first proposed the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and the Internet Protocol (IP), the fundamental communication protocols at the heart of the Internet.

## Quick Facts About Robert E. Kahn

Notable works Electronic Mail and Message Systems

## About Robert E. Kahn

Robert Elliot Kahn is an American electrical engineer who, along with Vint Cerf, first proposed the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and the Internet Protocol (IP), the fundamental communication protocols at the heart of the Internet.

##  Quotes by Robert E. Kahn

> [The Internet is a microcosm of society.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-e-kahn/the-internet-is-a-microcosm-of-society/)

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> [I think we're just going to have to live with the microcosm in the electronic world of the kind of things that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-e-kahn/i-think-we-re-just-going-to-have-to-live-with-the-microcosm-in-the/)

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> [I believe in the not-too-distant future, people are going to learn to trust their information to the Net more than they now…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/robert-e-kahn/i-believe-in-the-not-too-distant-future-people-are-going-to-learn-to/)

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