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Elizabeth Jocelyn "Jake" Feinler (born March 2, 1931) is an American information scientist. From 1972 until 1989 she was director of the Network Information Systems Center at the Stanford Research Institute (SRI International).
Feinler was a mentor and advocate for women in technology. At a time when the field was overwhelmingly male dominated, she served as a role model and inspiration for aspiring female technologists. Throughout her career, she received numerous accolades and awards for her work.
Official Biography: Elizabeth Feinler. Ms. Feinler was born and grew up in Wheeling, WV. She was a 1954 graduate of West Liberty University in West Liberty, WV with a B.S. degree in chemistry. She then did graduate work in biochemistry at Purdue University under Dr. Roy Whistler.
Elizabeth Feinler pioneered and managed first the ARPANET, and then the Defense Data Network (DDN), network information centers (NIC) under contract to the Department of Defense (DoD). Both of these early networks were the forerunners of today’s Internet.
Jun 18, 2012 · From 1972 to 1989, Elizabeth "Jake" Feinler ran the Network Information Center at the Stanford Research Institute in Menlo Park, California -- the place that oversaw the use of internet...
Jun 26, 2024 · Elizabeth "Jake" Feinler was the director of the Network Information Systems Center at SRI. This group provided administrative services to the Network Information Center (NIC) for the Arpanet and the Defense Data Network (DDN), a project for which she was the principal investigator from 1973 until 1991.
One such woman was Elizabeth “Jake” Feinler, who made enormous contributions to the internet we use today through her work with ARPANET. While the deficit of women in STEM fields is well-documented, Feinler’s impact is tangible in the Internet we use today.
