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Charles M. Herzfeld
Austrian-born American scientist and scientific manager
- Life
- 1925 – 2017
- Born
- June 29, 1925
- Died
- February 23, 2017
- Nationality
- United States
Charles Maria Herzfeld was an Austrian-born American scientist and scientific manager, particularly for the US Government. He is best known for his time as Director of DARPA, during which, among other things, he personally made the decision to authorize the creation of the ARPANET, the predecessor of the Internet.
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