Donald W. Davies

Donald Davies was responsible for one of the fundamental concepts that enables today's advanced computer networking systems: digital packet-switching.

Donald Watt Davies Donald Watts Davies
(Photo courtesy of NPL)

Packet Switching

Donald Davies, a British network pioneer known today as one of the co-inventors of the packet-switched network paradigm. [ more ... ]

Pilot ACE

Davies has contributed in many fields and Pilot Ace, London's first general purpose stored program electronic digital computer is one of them. [ more ... ]

Security

Davies' proposals submitted during 1960s reveals his consideration for security of computer networks. [ more ... ]

Some quotes on Donald Davies