IHOF Nomination USC – Nomination #556

Summary of Contributions (50 words)

USC advanced Internet protocols (1970s–present), scaling connectivity for 5.3 billion users (2023, ITU). Its 50-year legacy refined TCP/IP and DNS.

Impact (200 words)

USC co-developed TCP/IP (1977) and DNS (1983), growing the Internet to 5.3 billion users (2023, ITU). From Los Angeles, its 50-year push (1970s–present) scaled addressing—35 million-line browsers rely on its protocols.

Influence (200 words)

USC’s 50-year arc (1970s–present) shaped society—5.3 billion users (2023, ITU)—via Postel and Cerf’s work. It inspired devs (DNS, IP), and hit next-gen—CS teaches its standards. Its vision set protocol norms from ISI.

Reach (200 words)

USC globalized connectivity with TCP/IP and DNS—U.S. to Asia—enriching billions by 1990. Its 50-year work (1970s–present) powers naming worldwide—5.3 billion users (2023, ITU) connect via 35 million-line browsers rooted in its labs.

Innovation (200 words)

USC faced chaotic nets in the 1970s—TCP/IP and DNS broke it, bold risks by Postel’s team. Its 50-year grind (1970s–present) scaled access to 5.3 billion users (2023, ITU)—a paradigm shift from Los Angeles.