IHOF Nomination UC Berkeley – Nomination #558

Summary of Contributions (50 words)

UC Berkeley built Internet software (1970s–present), scaling connectivity for 5.3 billion users (2023, ITU). Its 50-year legacy birthed UNIX and BIND.

Impact (200 words)

UC Berkeley launched UNIX (1977) and BIND (1980s), growing the Internet’s backbone—5.3 billion users (2023, ITU). From Berkeley, its 50-year push (1970s–present) scaled open-source networks—35 million-line browsers run on its protocols.

Influence (200 words)

UC Berkeley’s 50-year arc (1970s–present) shaped society—5.3 billion users (2023, ITU)—via Joy and Mockapetris. It inspired devs (BSD, DNS), and hit next-gen—CS teaches its standards. Its vision set software norms from California.

Reach (200 words)

UC Berkeley globalized connectivity with UNIX and BIND—U.S. to Asia—enriching billions by 1990. Its 50-year work (1970s–present) powers the net—5.3 billion users (2023, ITU) connect via 35 million-line browsers rooted in its labs.

Innovation (200 words)

UC Berkeley faced closed systems in the 1970s—UNIX and BIND broke it, bold risks by its team. Its 50-year grind (1970s–present) scaled access to 5.3 billion users (2023, ITU)—a paradigm shift from Berkeley.