David J. Farber, 'Grandfather of the Internet' who trained pioneering students and helped merge computing with telecommunications, dies at 91 in Tokyo from apparent heart failure.

David J. Farber, ‘Grandfather of the Internet,’ Dies at 91

AdvertisementSKIP ADVERTISEMENTYou have been granted access, use your keyboard to continue reading.A researcher, professor and federal policy adviser, he guided students who went on to do groundbreaking work in connecting the world online.David J. Farber in 2020. He was described as “an early architect of the internet.”Credit...via Keio UniversityFeb. 14, 2026David J. Farber, a gregarious professor of computer networks who was sometimes called the “grandfather of the internet” because of the ult...