Academic

David J. Farber

American computer scientist in Japan (1934–2026)

Life: 1934 – 2026
Born: April 17, 1934
Died: February 7, 2026
Nationality: United States

David Jack Farber was an American professor of computer science, noted for his major contributions to programming languages and computer networking and was a distinguished professor and co-director of Cyber Civilization Research Center at Keio University in Japan. Farber was widely known as a mentor who maintained a global list of contacts in the high technology field, often connecting people with problems that needed solving.